Synthesis and study of MPNS/SMA nano-composite tanning agent

The radical polymerization of maleic anhydride（MA）,styrene（ST）with the vinyl groups introduced onto the surface of the nano-sized silica via solution polymerization method was developed.The methacryloxypropyl nano-sized silica（MPNS）was used as macromonomer and polymerized with maleic anhydride and styrene by initiating with BPO in toluene.The structure and properties of MPNS/SMA nano-composite were characterized by FT-IR spectra and TEM.Meanwhile,it was applied as tanning agent compared with the traditional styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer in leather.It was found that the applied leather had better quality characteristics with the addition of the nano-sized silica.

Extraction of a novel tanning agent from indigenous plant bark and its application in leather processing

The use of vegetable tanning materials in leather processing has drawn attention as an alternative to basic chromium sulphate for its natural abundance and environmental aspects.In this work,an attempt has been made to extract vegetable tannins from Xylocarpus granatum bark using different solvents(e.g.,water,methanol,ethanol,and chloroform)and compare with conventional vegetable tanning agents such as mimosa and quebracho.The highest extraction efficiency was observed 31.22%by methanol.The presence of tannin content and polyphenolic compounds,e.g.(-)epicatechin(503 mg/100 g dry extract),catechin hydrate(218 mg/100 g dry extract),catechol(29 mg/100 g dry extract)were ensured by UV-Vis,FT-IR spectroscopy and HPLC.Again,condensed tannins,moisture content,and pH of the methanol extracted tannin were found 47.80%,5.82%,and 3.97 respectively.The leather tanned by Xylocarpus granatum tannin showed a shrinkage temperature of 86.34±1.52℃.Other properties such as tensile strength,tear strength,grain cracking load,and distention at grain cracking were comparable to conventional vegetable-tanned leather.The cross-sectional morphology of the tanned leathers was also characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)which revealed a compact structure of the leather fibers.In light of the findings from the study,X.granatum bark tannin could be a well alternative to chromium and a new source of vegetable tannin for the leather industry.

Extraction of a novel tanning agent from indigenous plant bark and its application in leather processing

The use of vegetable tanning materials in leather processing has drawn attention as an alternative to basic chromium sulphate for its natural abundance and environmental aspects. In this work, an attempt has been made to extract veg-etable tannins from Xylocarpus granatum bark using different solvents (e.g., water, methanol, ethanol, and chloroform) and compare with conventional vegetable tanning agents such as mimosa and quebracho. The highest extraction efficiency was observed 31.22% by methanol. The presence of tannin content and polyphenolic compounds, e.g. (-)epicatechin (503 mg/100 g dry extract), catechin hydrate (218 mg/100 g dry extract), catechol (29 mg/100 g dry extract) were ensured by UV-Vis, FT-IR spectroscopy and HPLC. Again, condensed tannins, moisture content, and pH of the methanol extracted tannin were found 47.80%, 5.82%, and 3.97 respectively. The leather tanned by Xylocar-pus granatum tannin showed a shrinkage temperature of 86.34 ± 1.52 °C. Other properties such as tensile strength, tear strength, grain cracking load, and distention at grain cracking were comparable to conventional vegetable- tanned leather. The cross-sectional morphology of the tanned leathers was also characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) which revealed a compact structure of the leather fibers. In light of the findings from the study, X. granatum bark tannin could be a well alternative to chromium and a new source of vegetable tannin for the leather industry.

Preparation and Application of a Nanocomposite (MPNS/SMA) in Leather Making

A nanocomposite of MPNS/（Styrene-maleic anhydride） was prepared by the polymerization of methacryloxypropyl nano SiO2 （MPNS）, styrene （ST） and maleic anhydride （MA） with benzoyl peroxide （BPO） as initiator in toluene. The prepared samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （PT-IR） and transmission electron microscope （TEM）. Meanwhile, the nanocomposite was applied as a tanning agent in leather making and the results showed that leather treated with MPNS/SMA nanocomposite has excellent quality.

Reclamation treatment of the chrome leather scrap

A novel method to extract protein and Cr(III) from the chrome leather scrap discarded by leather industry is described. Chrome leather scarp was hydrolyzed under basic condition to remove chromium compound and extract protein. The extracted protein was mixed with substrate and used as feed protein after being dried and ground. The basic residue was treated with sulfuric acid to obtain chrome(III) sulfate which can be used as tanning agent again after adjusting pH with base. The acidic residue was processed and used as flower fertilizer. The safety of the protein powder produced has been by toxicology and nutriology test. This reclamation method has been industrialized.