caa a22 4500 606168729 CHVBK 20210128100708.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10098-014-0776-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10098-014-0776-x Recycling of finished leather wastes: a novel approach [Elektronische Daten] [Rethinam Senthil, Thiagarajan Hemalatha, Baskar Kumar, Tiruchirapalli Uma, Bhabendra Das, Thotapalli Sastry] Preparation of leather like material, i.e., regenerated leather (RGL) from finished leather wastes is economical and helps in reducing environmental pollution. Incorporating plant fibers (PFs) into RGL enhances its mechanical properties. Plant fibers are exploited as reinforcement materials owing to their low cost, fairly good mechanical properties, high specific strength, non-abrasive, eco-friendly and bio-degradability characteristics. Fiberized leather wastes and PFs were mixed in various proportions to prepare regenerated leather composites (RLCs). Plant fibers viz., coconut, sugarcane, banana and corn silk were used for the study. RGL and RLCs were characterized physicochemically using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermo gravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy. Results clearly portrayed that PFs significantly improved the mechanical and thermal properties of RLCs. Among the composites, RLC prepared using leather waste and coconut fiber (50:40 ratio) proved to be a better composite with potent properties. RLCs are promising for the preparation of leather goods and footwear materials in addition to its cost-effectiveness and environmental pollution abatement. Graphical Abstract: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 Leather wastes nationallicence Plant fibers nationallicence Flexible composites nationallicence Mechanical properties nationallicence Senthil Rethinam Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Hemalatha Thiagarajan Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Kumar Baskar Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Uma Tiruchirapalli Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Das Bhabendra Shoe Design and Development Centre, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Sastry Thotapalli Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/1(2015-01-01), 187-197 1618-954X 17:1<187 2015 17 10098 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0776-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0776-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Senthil Rethinam Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hemalatha Thiagarajan Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kumar Baskar Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Uma Tiruchirapalli Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Das Bhabendra Shoe Design and Development Centre, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sastry Thotapalli Bioproducts Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/1(2015-01-01), 187-197 1618-954X 17:1<187 2015 17 10098