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Environmentally friendly natural products instead of chemical products in the degreasing phase of the tanning cycle (LIFE ECODEFATTING)
Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,
Background
In the EU, about 235 000 t of leather are produced annually, with Italy and Spain the main producing countries.
Products of petrochemical origin, and in particular chlorinated compounds, have been widely used in the leather defatting process. They are preferred mainly because of their chemical stability, low cost and good performance. Yet, the ...
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Naturalised dyes replacing commercial colorants for environmentally friendly leather dyeing and water recycle (Life BioNaD)
Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,
Background
The core activity of the leather industry has expanded in recent years following the availability of a wider range of dyeing products from dyestuff manufacturers. An estimated 2.3 million tonnes/yr of dyestuff are produced globally. This dyestuff is often chemically complex and heterogeneous in nature, which can present environmental hazard ris ...
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