Abstract: The present application relates to biocompatible polymers that exhibit a shape-memory effect, devices made using the materials and methods of producing such materials and devices.

Abstract: Solid particulate material containing a) at least one compound containing carbamoylsulphonate groups and b) at least one organic tanning agent.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for treating an animal substrate comprising: agitating the moistened animal substrate with a treatment formulation and a solid particulate material in a sealed apparatus wherein the treatment formulation comprises a tanning agent or a tannery process agent. The method can comprise applying the tanning agent or tannery process agent to the animal substrate wherein at least some of the agent so applied originates from the treatment formulation. There is also disclosed an animal substrate obtained by the method. The treatment formulation can be aqueous.

Abstract: Provided are an exhaust gas purifying catalyst having high catalytic activity enabling combustion of PM at low temperatures and free from any risk of dispersal of metal elements arousing concern about environmental load, an exhaust gas purification device and filter having a high combustion efficiency of PM, and a method for producing the catalyst. An exhaust gas purifying catalyst contains: an oxide containing at least one element (A) selected from alkali metals and alkaline earth metals and at least one element (B) selected from Zr, Si, Al, and Ti; and a cesium salt.

Abstract: A method for forming chrome-free retanned leather including: (a) contacting wet white with from 1% to 8%, by solids weight, based on the wet weight of wet white, retanning agent selected from the group consisting of: i) an aqueous emulsion polymer including, as copolymerized units, from 2% to 35%, by weight, based on the weight of the emulsion polymer, ethylenically-unsaturated monomer bearing at least one epoxy group, the emulsion polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 100,000; ii) a compound selected from the group comprising piperazine, piperazine hydrates, salts of piperazine, and combinations thereof; and iii) combinations of i) and ii); (b) heating the contacted wet white; and (c) drying the contacted, heated wet white is provided. The present application also relates to chrome-free retanned leather formed by the method of the invention.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being a sulfo-group-containing dichloro-diazine selected from compounds of formula (I), (II), (III) and mixtures of two or more thereof, wherein R1 signifies hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, benzoyl, naphthoyl, mono- or di(C1-4-alkyl)-aminocarbonyl, C1-8-alkoxy-carbonyl or oxy-mono- or oligo-C2-3-alkyleneoxy)-carbonyl, R2—(SO3M)n signifies a radical of formula (a) or (b), wherein R3 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or C1-8-alkoxy, m is 1 or 2, n is 1 or 2, and M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, the ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or belt with a tanning agent (A) of at least a mixture of compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), wherein Hal signifies fluorine or chlorine, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (III), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (III); R2 signifies a) phenyl, mono- or di-substituted with SO3M or COOM and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl, C1-4-alkyl C1-4-alkoxy; b) naphthyl, mono- or di- or tri-substituted with SO3M and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl; c) C1-8-alkylene, substituted with (SO3M) or (COOM); d) aradical of formula (IV), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)p—Y (IV) or e) a radical of formula (IVa) —(C2-3 alkylene-O)p—C2-3 alkylene-SO2CH2CH2O—Y (IVa), M signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, Y signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, q signifies 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen, an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation being aprotonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of a formula (I), wherein X signifies fluorine or chlorine, and/or (+NR3)0-1, wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl or a C5 to C6heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of a formula (Ia), -(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (Ia), R2 signifies hydrogen or hydroxyl, m, signifies 1, 2 or 3, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of formula (I), wherein Hal signifies chlorine or fluorine, X signifies N or CR, Y signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl, C1-4-alkyl-carbonyl, C-1-4-alkyl-sulphonyl or a radical of formula (Ia), or (Ib) —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (Ib), R signifies hydrogen or chlorine, q is 1 to 10 and M signifies hydrogen, an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of the tanning step.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of a formula (I), wherein X signifies fluorine or chlorine, and/or (+NR3)0-1, wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl group or a C5 to C6 heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of a formula (Ia), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (Ia), R2 signifies substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkylenesulphonic acid, substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C8 alkylenecarboxylic acid or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ib), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)m—Y (Ib) or an alkylene sulfonyl alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ic), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)p—C2-3 alkylene- SO2CH2O—Y (Ic), m signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, q is of from 1 to 10, Y signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation,

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of a formula (I), wherein X signifies fluorine or chlorine, and/or (+NR3)0-1, wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C10 aryl or a C5 to C6 heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of a formula (Ia), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H (Ia), R2 signifies hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-4-alkyl or C1-4-alkoxy, m, signifies 1 or 2, n signifies 0 to 2, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, the ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step, wherein the bated hide or skin or pelt is subjected to tanning with (A) without previous pickling.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least one compound of formula (1), R—NH—Y—SO2—Z (1), wherein R is a radical of formula wherein Hal is fluorine or chlorine, X is N or CR1, Y is an aliphatic, aromatic or aromatic hydrocarbonic bridge which may be optionally be interrupted by a heteroatom or heteroatomic group, Z is vinyl, ?-chloroethyl, ?-phosphatoethyl or ?-sulphatoethyl, R1 is hydrogen or Cl, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning with a tanning agent (A) of a formula (I), Wherein Hal signifies fluorine or chlorine, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of a formula (Ia), —(—C2-3alkylene-O—)q—H (Ia), R2 signifies C-1-4-alkyl or C-1-4-alkoxy, m, signifies 1 or 2, n signifies 0 or 1, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step, the invention relates to the defined tanning process, particular tanning agent compositions, the use of the tanned leather, skins or pelts for further processing and the produced tanned and optionally further processed leather, skins or pets.

Abstract: Tanned leather, skin or pelt is produced by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent (A), the tanning agent (A) being at least a mixture of compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), wherein Hal signifies fluorine or chlorine, R1 signifies hydrogen, C1-8-alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (III), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)q—H??(III) R2 signifies a) phenyl, mono- or di-substituted with SO3M or COOM and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl or C1-4-alkyl or C1-4-alkoxy, or b) naphthyl, mono- or di- or tri-substituted with SO3M and optionally substituted also with hydroxyl, or c) C1-8-alkylene, substituted with (SO3M) or (COOM), or d) a radical of formula (IV), —(—C2-3 alkylene-O—)p—Y??(IV) e) or a radical of formula (IVa), —(C2-3 alkylene-O)p—C2-3 alkylene-SO2CH2CH2O—Y??(IVa) m signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, Y signifies hydrogen or —SO3M, q is of from 1 to 10, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an am

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating an automotive seat cover leather. The method includes a preparing process, a tanning process, a neutralizing process, a retanning process, an elastic material adding process, a dyeing/fatliquoring process, and a surface fixing process. After the leather has gone through the tanning process and neutralizing process, the retanning process adds a tanning agent to the leather. The elastic material adding process adds a silicon-based elastic material to induce elasticity in the retanned leather. The dyeing/fatliquoring process adds a dye to the leather in which the elastic material has been added and adds an anion fatliquoring agent to the leather to provide flexibility. The surface fixing process fixes the elastic material, dye, and fatliquoring agent on and in the leather.

Abstract: A leather obtained by a (1) pre-treatment before tanning, (2) tanning process where glutaraldehyde is used as a tanning agent, (3) process where a re-tanning agent is used which is constituted by synthetic tannin, resin and aluminum, of which the synthetic tannin is constituted by (a) condensation product of aromatic sulfonic acid with formaldehyde or mixture of aromatic sulfonic acid and condensation product of aromatic sulfonic acid with formaldehyde, (b) methylene cyclic polymer of aromatic sulfonic acid with hydroxy aromatic compound or mixture of aromatic sulfonic acid and methylene cyclic polymer of aromatic sulfonic acid with hydroxy aromatic compound and (c) glyoxal, while the resin is constituted by (a) acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid ester or methacrylic acid ester polymer(s) and mixture thereof, and copolymer(s) thereof or mixture thereof and (b) polycondensation product of melamine with formaldehyde, wherein the re-tanning agent having the aforementioned composition is used to perform

Abstract: D-Isoascorbic acid or one of its salts, as such or as a constituent of a liquid or solid formulation, is an effective agent for reducing the amount of Cr(VI) compounds in leathers tanned with Cr(III) salts by treatment of the leather in an aqueous liquor after tanning or finishing or of a commodity article with an aqueous solution.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for decreasing and/or drying skins which comprises contacting the skins to be degreased and/or dried with one or more extractor solvents which are able to dissolve both fat and water. Preferably, the extractor solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether (DME), methylal, dioxolane, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol. Most preferably, the extractor solvent is DME.

Abstract: Leather in form of hides or articles of leather or other articles comprised of similarly behaving material is introduced (for purposes of this application all of these articles of leather jointly referred to as “hides”) into rotating drum or stirring vessel or other form of similar device where it undergoes spraying with chemicals and drying to desired humidity to be followed by drying and another treatment of milling in rotating drum.

Abstract: Bioprosthetic tissues are treated by immersing or otherwise contacting fixed, unfixed or partially fixed tissue with a glutaraldehyde solution that has previously been heat-treated or pH adjusted prior to its contact with the tissue. The prior heat treating or pH adjustment of the glutaraldehyde solution causes its free aldehyde concentration to decrease by about 25% or more, preferably by as much as 50%, and allows a “stabilized” glutaraldehyde solution to be obtained at the desired concentration and pH for an optimal fixation of the tissue at high or low temperature. This treatment results in a decrease in the tissue's propensity to calcify after being implanted within the body of a human or animal patient.

Abstract: Provided is a natural leather having a novel coating layer which feels leathery. The coating film retains material properties such as strength and wearing resistance. When the user directly touches the natural leather, the coating layer present on the surface of the natural leather gives slick characteristics of natural leathers and smoothness. The natural leather has a coating film formed on a surface thereof, the coating film including: a color coat layer formed from a mixture of a hard component (10% modulus is more than 2.3 but no more than 3.0) and a soft component (10% modulus is more than 0.0 but no more than 1.0) of a two-component polyurethane resin; and a topcoat layer formed from a mixture of a medium component (resin having a 10% modulus of more than 1.0 but no more than 2.3) and a soft component (resin having a 10% modulus of more than 0.0 but no more than 1.0) of a two-component polyurethane resin.

Abstract: This object relates to a natural leather which is obtained by forming a coating film through the greasing step following re-tanning and dyeing and the drying step. The purpose of this object is to provide a natural leather, wherein the generation of free formaldehyde and acetaldehyde is inhibited, and a treating agent to be added in the greasing step for natural leather. A natural leather wherein formaldehyde and acetaldehyde generated by a tanning agent, a re-tanning agent, a dye and a greasing agent having been incorporated into a leather are confined in the leather with a treating agent to be added in the greasing step for natural leather which contains a hydrazide compound optionally together with sodium hydrogen sulfite to thereby inhibit or prevent the generation of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, and an automobile interior part coated with this natural leather.

Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous flesh coating compositions comprising one or more aqueous acid-functional acrylic or vinyl copolymer and from 0.03 and up to 1.0 equivalent, based on equivalents of carboxylic acid in the polymer, of one or more active compound chosen from an aminoguanidine, semicarbazide, dihydrazide, guanamine, hydrazine and a salt thereof. Further, the invention provides methods of applying the coating composition to leather crust or to tanned leather, and to the flesh coated leather or coated leather crust produced thereby. The leather crust and tanned leather produced by the invention, for example fleshcoated or finished leather, will emit greatly reduced levels of aldehydes over time and especially valuable in scrubbing aldehydes from perforated leather for automotive use.

Abstract: An oligomeric composition containing oligomers and at least one stabilizing component is provided. An aqueous dispersion composition containing the oligomeric composition is useful for treating tanned leather to provide leather with increased softness or strength. Also provided are a method of treating tanned leather using the composition and an article containing the treated leather.

Abstract: D-Isoascorbic acid or one of its salts, as such or as a constituent of a liquid or solid formulation, is an effective agent for reducing the amount of Cr(VI) compounds in leathers tanned with Cr(III) salts by treatment of the leather in an aqueous liquor after tanning or finishing or of a commodity article with an aqueous solution.

Abstract: A washable leather having durable oil repellency, durable stain release, and durable water repellency is disclosed and a method of its preparation comprising contacting the leather during tanning with a composition which comprises at least one fluorinated urethane; at least one fluorinated ester; a mixture thereof; or a mixture of at least one fluorinated citrate urethane with at least one fluorinated urethane, at least one fluorinated ester, or a mixture of fluorinated urethane and fluorinated ester.

Abstract: A novel synthetic aluminium tanning agent as an alternative for chromium based tanning salts without using formaldehyde was prepared by using aromatic polymeric matrix and aluminium (III) salts as raw materials with suitable masking agents. The preparation of the syntan consists of sulphonation of aromatic molecule, which is incorporated with a polymeric network along with ligands specially designed for the complexation of aluminium (III) salts. The complex can be used as a self-tanning agent in leather industry with fairly good filling behavior. The tanned leathers exhibit shrinkage temperature about 85° C. Due to the higher precipitation point of the product, it can be used for tanning directly after deliming thus eliminating the pickling process. This product, unlike the conventional phenol based products, does not undergo photo-oxidation thereby preventing the discoloration of the tanned leathers.

Abstract: The invention relates to control fungal growth on tanned hides, using cyanodithiocarbimates of formula (I): X is a halogen; R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1–C14 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2–C14 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2–C14 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted group defined by Y—Ar—(CH2)m— or by Z—(CH2)n—; Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group selected from phenyl, or naphthyl; Y is H, halogen, NO2, R1, R1O, R1R2N; Z is NC, R1O, R1OC(O), R1OCH2CH2(OCH2CH2)p m ranges from 0 to 3; n ranges from 0 to 3; p ranges from 0 to 3; and R1 and R2 are independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C1–C5 alkyl.

Abstract: Described are a composition and process for the enzymatic tanning of hides utilizing one or more transglutaminases for crosslinking the collagen in the hide.

Abstract: Hydrazono-malonitrile derivatives of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R3′ and R4 have the meanings given in claim 1 act as phosphodiesterase IV inhibitors and can be employed for the treatment of osteoporosis, tumours, cachexia, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, inflammatory processes, allergies, asthma, autoimmune diseases, myocardial diseases and AIDS.

Abstract: A mixture of THP and a moderator is used to tan leather. The moderator is selected from metaphosphates and polyhydroxy or polypyrolidyl compounds such as glycerol, carboxydrates PVA or PVP.

Abstract: A material is impregnated into leather by incorporating the material into micro-capsules and then applying said micro-capsules to said leather material by means of a suitable process. A roller coating process is described in which the material is applied to a roller under which said leather material passes whilst compressed. Alternatively, the micro-capsules may be applied to said leather by drumming-in in a wet process.

Abstract: N-Vinyl-containing polymers obtainable by free-radically initiated polymerization of a monomer or monomer mixture of (A) from 5 to 100% by weight of an N-vinylamide or N-vinylamine, (B) from 0 to 95% by weight of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms or their derivatives, (C) from 0 to 95% by weight of other N-vinyl and/or C-vinyl compounds and (D) from 0 to less than 10% by weight of other copolymerizable monomers, are useful in the form of aqueous solutions or dispersions as tanning materials for self-tanning, pretanning and cotanning of leather pelts and fur pelts and for retanning leather and fur.

Abstract: Aqueous solutions or aqueous emulsions of copolymers are obtainable by copolymerization of (a) from 20 to 95 mol % of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C4-C12-dicarboxylic acid or the anhydride thereof with (b) from 5 to 80 mol % of at least one branched oligomer or polymer which has a vinyl, vinylidene or alkylvinylene terminal group and is of at least 9 carbon atoms and (c) from 0 to 50 mol % of at least one further monoethylenically unsaturated compound which is copolymerizable with the monomers (a) and (b) and contain from 0.5 to 70% by weight, based on the total amount of the solutions or emulsions, of these copolymers. These copolymer solutions or emulsions are suitable as leather assistants and as dispersants for pigments.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amphiphilic copolymer comprising recurring units (I) and (II), wherein: Rf represents a fluorinated alkyl group having at least 3 carbon atoms; Q and Q′ each independently represents an organic liking group or a chemical linkage; R1 and R2 each independently represents hydrogen or a C1 to C4 alkyl group; and Rh represents a hydrocarbon group having at least 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing 1 to 3 substituents; and a recurring unit comprising at least one carboxylic acid group or salt thereof. The present invention also provides a method for making the above amphiphilic copolymer. The amphiphilic copolymer can be used in a leather treatment to provide waterproofness to the leather.

Abstract: Aqueous solutions or dispersions of copolymers obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of (a) from 20 to 90% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C4-6-dicarboxylic acid or the anhydride thereof, as component A, (b) from 5 to 50% by weight of at least one olefin having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, as component B, (c) from 5 to 50% by weight of at least one hydrophobic comonomer from the group consisting of long-chain olefins, esters of long-chain alcohols with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, long-chain amides of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and long-chain alkyl vinyl ethers, as component C, (d) from 0 to 40% by weight of further comonomers which can be copolymerized with the above monomers, as component D, where the sum of the amounts of components A, B, C and, if used, D is 100% by weight, followed by at least partial esterification or hydrolysis and neutralization and/or reaction of the carboxyl groups formed during the hydrolysis with bases, for treating leather and/or fur skins.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a tanned leather product that is impregnated with a plurality of microspheres containing a temperature stabilizing material. The present invention is also directed to a tanning process for embedding the microspheres into the leather. The thermal stabilizing material is a phase change material that allows the leather to have enhanced thermal properties when exposed to heat or cold.