September 2020 – By Yujie Ma and Lorenzo Taddei. Within the framework of the “LIFE BIOPOL” project, co-financed by the European Commission, the environmental footprint of the developed biopolymers has been evaluated through a Life Cycle Assessment study. The study has been performed according to the following standard and reference document: THE PCR TANNING CHEMICALS PRODUCT GROUP CLASSIFICATION: UN CPC 343 PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT CATEGORY RULES (PEFCR) Leather pilot final version (23 January 2017). The study was carried out through Smit & Zoon’s Italian subsidiary Codyeco with an external consultancy (referred to as the Consultancy) very experienced with LCA for the leather industry. Learn more about this topic? Download Whitepaper Interesting for you Discover more on LCA Phenolic monomers in aromatic syntans: the influence on leather Aromatic syntans are widely used in the (re)tanning of leathers. Phenolic monomers such as phenol, phenolsulfonic acid, bisphenol S, and bisphenol F are common compounds in aromatic syntans. Environmental Sustainability Explained: Life Cycle Assessments Get to know facts & figures about Life Cycle Assessments and learn how to put an LCA to practice. LIFE Biopol The LIFE Biopol project aims to provide answers to the most relevant issues of European policies for the leather industry: in particular the reduction of hazardous chemicals as well as their environmental footprint and impacts. LCA Discover Stay informed Receive the latest company news and industry updates Subscribe Share this:
