Extraction of tannin from Abrus precetorius seed in leather processing: An eco-friendly approach

Retanning is a significant process in leather manufacturing to improve physicomechanical properties based on the desired characteristics of the final leather. To ensure a sustainable environment, an eco-friendly tanning agent is used in retanning process instead of mineral tannin e.g. chromium. This...

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Main Authors: Md. Abul Hashem, Md. Shahriar Shahadat, Jannatul Nime Tabassum, Md. Mukimujjaman Miem, Modinatul Maoya
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-07-01
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author Md. Abul Hashem
Md. Shahriar Shahadat
Jannatul Nime Tabassum
Md. Mukimujjaman Miem
Modinatul Maoya
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Md. Shahriar Shahadat
Jannatul Nime Tabassum
Md. Mukimujjaman Miem
Modinatul Maoya
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description Retanning is a significant process in leather manufacturing to improve physicomechanical properties based on the desired characteristics of the final leather. To ensure a sustainable environment, an eco-friendly tanning agent is used in retanning process instead of mineral tannin e.g. chromium. This study reveals the usage of an alternative vegetable tanning agent from Abrus precetorius (Rosary pea) and compares the characteristics with chromed retanned leathers. The extracted tannin through solvent extraction was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, which indicates the presence of the functional group, responsible for tanning. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) demonstrated the surface morphology of conventional and experimental crust leather. The tannin content in the seed of Abrus precetorius was found to be 15.34 %. The tensile strength (298.8 kg/cm 2), rate of elongation (74.2%), grain crack load (40.2 kg), strength at ball burst (53.7 kg), shrinkage temperature (108.8 °C) and distention during grain crack and ball burst (7.8 mm and 8.8 mm) of experimental leather meet the desired requirements. This investigation introduces an innovative potential replacement of chromium which propagates the use of novel vegetable tanning agents to make the green leather industry which can reduce the pollution load.
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spelling doaj-art-e940c8785b2a47168280badb388bb86c2025-08-20T03:28:06ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Green Technologies and Sustainability2949-73612025-07-013310021610.1016/j.grets.2025.100216Extraction of tannin from Abrus precetorius seed in leather processing: An eco-friendly approachMd. Abul Hashem0Md. Shahriar Shahadat1Jannatul Nime Tabassum2Md. Mukimujjaman Miem3Modinatul Maoya4Corresponding author.; Department of Leather Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, BangladeshDepartment of Leather Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, BangladeshDepartment of Leather Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, BangladeshDepartment of Leather Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, BangladeshDepartment of Leather Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna 9203, BangladeshRetanning is a significant process in leather manufacturing to improve physicomechanical properties based on the desired characteristics of the final leather. To ensure a sustainable environment, an eco-friendly tanning agent is used in retanning process instead of mineral tannin e.g. chromium. This study reveals the usage of an alternative vegetable tanning agent from Abrus precetorius (Rosary pea) and compares the characteristics with chromed retanned leathers. The extracted tannin through solvent extraction was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, which indicates the presence of the functional group, responsible for tanning. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) demonstrated the surface morphology of conventional and experimental crust leather. The tannin content in the seed of Abrus precetorius was found to be 15.34 %. The tensile strength (298.8 kg/cm 2), rate of elongation (74.2%), grain crack load (40.2 kg), strength at ball burst (53.7 kg), shrinkage temperature (108.8 °C) and distention during grain crack and ball burst (7.8 mm and 8.8 mm) of experimental leather meet the desired requirements. This investigation introduces an innovative potential replacement of chromium which propagates the use of novel vegetable tanning agents to make the green leather industry which can reduce the pollution load.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949736125000508Eco-friendly tanninTannin contentTensile strengthHydrothermal stability
spellingShingle Md. Abul Hashem
Md. Shahriar Shahadat
Jannatul Nime Tabassum
Md. Mukimujjaman Miem
Modinatul Maoya
Extraction of tannin from Abrus precetorius seed in leather processing: An eco-friendly approach
Green Technologies and Sustainability
Eco-friendly tannin
Tannin content
Tensile strength
Hydrothermal stability
title Extraction of tannin from Abrus precetorius seed in leather processing: An eco-friendly approach
title_full Extraction of tannin from Abrus precetorius seed in leather processing: An eco-friendly approach
title_fullStr Extraction of tannin from Abrus precetorius seed in leather processing: An eco-friendly approach
title_full_unstemmed Extraction of tannin from Abrus precetorius seed in leather processing: An eco-friendly approach
title_short Extraction of tannin from Abrus precetorius seed in leather processing: An eco-friendly approach
title_sort extraction of tannin from abrus precetorius seed in leather processing an eco friendly approach
topic Eco-friendly tannin
Tannin content
Tensile strength
Hydrothermal stability
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949736125000508
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