Application of amphoteric polymers in the process of leather post-tanning

X Wang, S Sun, X Zhu, P Guo, X Liu, C Liu… - Journal of Leather …, 2021 - Springer
With the characteristics of controllable charge and environmental friendliness, amphoteric
polymers can be used in post-tanning process to solve the problems that arise during …

“Fatliquors” for leathers: an application of microemulsion—a review

N Kamely - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Abstract “Fatliquor” is the most widely used wet chemical applied in the form of an emulsion
at the end process of leather tanning. It keeps the leather soft, smooth, light, and heat fasting …

Bifunctional amphoteric polymer-based ecological integrated retanning/fatliquoring agents for leather manufacturing: Simplifying processes and reducing pollution

C Wei, X Wang, W Wang, S Sun, X Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The leather industry is moving towards the goals of reducing pollution, simplifying
manufacturing processes, and achieving sustainable development. However, there are still …

Providing Natural Organic Pigments with Excellent Tanning Capabilities: A Novel “One-Pot” Tanning–Dyeing Integration Strategy for Sustainable Leather …

W Ding, H Liu, S Li, J Remón, X Pang… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Engineering high-performance chrome-free colored leather is currently a tough challenge in
the leather industry. Herein, we report on a novel tanning–dyeing integration strategy based …

A “Taiji-Bagua” inspired multi-functional amphoteric polymer for ecological chromium-free organic tanned leather production: Integration of retanning and fatliquoring

X Liu, W Wang, X Wang, S Sun, C Wei - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Comprehensive promotion of chrome-free organic tanning system has become an inevitable
trend for cleaner production in leather manufacturing industry. However, the imbalance of …

Functional nanocomposite based on waterborne polyurethane and layered double hydroxide as a flame retardant for leather

J Ma, N Yang, W Li, Y Zhou, X Sun - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Incorporation of multifunctional nanomaterials into collagen fibers is considered as a
promising approach to fabrication of multifunctional leather. In this study, an effective …

Cationic amphiphilic acrylic copolymer retanning agent for metal-free eco-leather production

Y Yi, Q Sun, Q Li, B Shi, Y Wang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2024 - Elsevier
Producing metal-free leather is an effective approach to eliminate Cr pollution and achieve
sustainable development of the leather industry. However, the high water sorption of the …

Effect of cationic monomer structure on the aggregation behavior of amphoteric acrylic polymer around isoelectric point

Q Li, Y Yi, Y Wang, J Li, B Shi - Journal of Leather Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Amphoteric polymer can be used as retanning agent in leather manufacture. It is particularly
useful in chrome-free tanning systems since it can regulate the charge properties of chrome …

Synthesis of an amphiphilic amphoteric peptide-based polymer for organic chrome-free ecological tanning

S Sun, X Wang, X Zhu, X Liu, P Guo, Y Tian - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of an ecological chrome-free tanning system is a research hotspot and is
of great significance to green and sustainable leather production. However, most of the …

One-step approach to fabricating amphoteric polymer fatliquors for chrome-free tanned leather eco-manufacturing

C Wei, X Wang, W Wang, S Sun, X Liu - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The leather manufacturing industry is increasingly embracing chrome-free tanning methods
to promote environmental sustainability. However, the transition to chrome-free tanning …