An Eco-Friendly Approach to Preserve Goatskins Using Tamarindus Indica Leaf
Md. Khabir Hossain,
Md. Mokarom Hossain,
Kanish Fatema
et al.
Abstract:Hides and skins, the main raw materials for leather industries, are traditionally preserved with sodium chloride (NaCl). Due to the excessive use of salt (around 40 to 50% w/w) in the curing process, total dissolved solids (TDS), and salinity are produced in large quantities by the soaking effluent during the leather processing. To address the resulting environmental threat from the tanneries and replace traditional curing, plant-based curing is a cutting-edge green technology. In this study, Tamarindus indica… Show more
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