Nanoclay-reinforced polymers have attracted considerable universal attention in academic
and industrial research due to their outstanding properties and their ever-expanding …

As a novel polymer, polyurethane (PU) has been widely applied in leather, synthetic leather,
and textiles due to its excellent overall performance. Nevertheless, conventional PU is …

This review covers significant properties and applications of nanoclays in polymer-based
nanocomposites with special emphasis on future potential. Various strategies have been …

Silicic acid, commonly derived from cheap and easily available sodium silicate, has recently
received great attention for application in leather industry to produce ecological leather with …

Leather is widely used in civilian and military footwear, automobile interiors, and office
furniture due to its excellent comprehensive properties such as breathability, comfort, wear …

Natural leather with outstanding biomimetic properties is the main application of animal skin.
However, the traditional tannery industry is facing serious issues of sustainability, such as …

Ammonium polyphosphate (APP) modified Mg/Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) flame
retardants (FR) were synthesized by varying the APP concentration between 5 and …

Human population has set in motion productive systems through which huge energy and
resource flows are extracted and manipulated causing various negative externalities. In this …

Abstract Antimony trioxide (Sb 2 O 3) is a traditional widely used flame retardant in flexible
poly (vinyl chloride)(fPVC). However, more and more serious drawbacks of this flame …

With the recent events following the pandemic COVID-19, global awareness about the use
of biosafety materials has been in raise. Leather industry being a major commodity-driven …