Waste not, want not: The use of leather waste in flame retarded EVA

• Published in: Materials & design Vol. 210; p. 110100
• Main Authors: Battig, A., Sanchez-Olivares, G., Rockel, D., Maldonado-Santoyo, M., Schartel, B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.11.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Charring; EVA; Fire protection; Flame retardancy; Leather waste; Tannery industry; Tannery industry; Leather waste; EVA; Flame retardancy; Fire protection; Charring

[Display omitted] •Wastes from leather production are upcycled as sustainable fillers for polymer composites.•Leather waste is an adjuvant and synergist to phosphorus flame retardants that decrease the fire load of poly(ethylene–vinyl acetate).•The main modes of action, which include enhanced residu...