Zeolites as sustainable alternatives to traditional tanning chemistries
William R. Wise, Stefan J. Davis, Wouter E. Hendriksen, D. Behr, Sujay Prabakar, Yi Zhang
Abstract
A new material gaining industrial significance for sustainable leather is based on a composite of collagen and zeolite. The zeolite forms a 3D network structure covering collagen fibres, improving protein stability and creating material strength.
Topics & Concepts
ZeoliteChemistryComposite numberChemical engineeringPolymer sciencePulp and paper industryMaterials scienceComposite materialOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringCollagen: Extraction and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBone Tissue Engineering Materials