Browsing Research Articles by Subject "Leather industry"

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Alternative tanning technologies and their suitability in curbing environmental pollution from the leather industry: A comprehensive review.

China, Cecilia; Maguta, Mihayo; Nyandoro, Stephen; Hilonga, Askwar; Kanth, Swarna; Njau, Karoli (Elsevier Ltd., 2020-04-18)

Chrome tanning remains the most favourite technology in the leather industry worldwide due to its ability to produce leather with attributes desirable for high-quality leather such as excellent hydrothermal stability, ...
Suitability of selected vegetable tannins traditionally used in leather making in Tanzania

China, Cecilia; Hilonga, Askwar; Nyandoro, Stephen; Schroepfer, Michaela; Kanth, Swarna; Meyer, Michael; Njau, Karoli (Elsevier Ltd., 2020-04-01)

The use of chromium salt has dominated in tanning industry worldwide due to its high versatility in quality leather production. However, Environmental concerns of chromium have shifted the interest of current research to ...