Chrome tanning process and the leather properties under microwave irradiation

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Content: In leather making processes, the thermal and non-thermal effect of microwave, especially non-thermal effect, strengthen the combination between collagen and chemicals. Although tanning under microwave makes the leather have better thermal stability, the tanning process and leather properties have not been studied in detail. For illustrating the influence of microwave on chrome tanning process, pickled skin was tanned for 6h as penetration procedure and then basified for another 4h as fixation procedure. The tanning under microwave heating (MW) was experimental sample and under water bath heating was control. UVVis, ICP-OES and pH meter were used to measure the changes of tanning effluent during tanning, and Shrinkage temperature meter, DSC, TG, FT-IR, SEM, XRD and XPS were applied to determine the differences between MW and WB in aspect of leather property and structure. The results indicated microwave accelerated chrome tanning agent penetration and had better promotion effect on chromium complex hydrolysis and olation. The leather tanned with microwave assisting had special effect on improve tanning effect which led better thermal stability and resistance of leather, but the collagen structure, including triple helix structure, stayed as WB and the combination mechanism between collagen and chromium was also same with conventional. In sum, microwave had positive effect on accelerating tanning rate and resulting in better leather without any negative effect on leather structure. Therefore, microwave would be a potential for achieving clean and sustainable chrome tanning by making tanning much faster and more efficiency. Take-Away: Microwave promotes chrome tanning agent penetration and combination Microwave has positive effect on tanning effect further as the leather tanned by microwave assisting has higher thermal stability. Although microwave promotes chrome tanning process, the collagen structure and tanning mechanism remained as normal.

References and Relationships

• Related object and literature: urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-340872 ; qucosa:34087

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Ingenieurwissenschaften

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Zhang, Jinwei ; Chen, Wuyong ; Gaidau, Carmen
• Event: Herstellung
• (who): International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Verein für Gerberei-Chemie und -Technik e. V. ; Forschungsinstitut für Leder und Kunststoffbahnen (FILK) gGmbH

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-342760
• Last update: 14.04.2032, 8:29 AM CEST