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NanoCleanLeather

NanoCleanLeather

Development of natural leather with improved cleansing properties

The project NANOCLEANLEATHER aims to develop natural leather with improved cleaning properties – anti-soiling or self-cleaning – designed for automotive interiors, using nanostructured additives.

In addition, it is intended that the improvements in terms of cleaning properties allow to explore the pioneering use of nubuck and suede – traditional products of the tanning industry – in the transport industry.

NanoCleanLeather

Main Goals/Activities

  • Synthesis of nanostructured additives for anti-soiling properties in natural leather, namely fluorinated silica nanoparticles, ensuring both high roughness and low surface energy;

  • Synthesis of nanostructured additives for self-cleaning properties of natural leather, namely nanocomposites of silica and titanium dioxide, ensuring the degradation of surface contaminants [microorganisms included] by photocatalytic action;
  • Development of processes for incorporating nanostructured additives in natural leather, in particular finishing processes, to achieve anti-soiling or self-cleaning properties, promoting high performance [and a satisfactory fastness] of the functionalities, as well as the maintenance of the natural appearance of leather.
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Results

  • Synthesis of fluorinated silica nanoparticles with hidro and oleophobic properties;

  • Incorporation of fluorinated silica nanoparticles in leather to attain anti-soiling properties;

  • Leather with hidro and oleophobic properties.
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Dissemination Activities

Measure

PT2020 – SI I&DT Empresarial – Copromoção

Project duration

September 2016 to August 2019

Intervention Region

Centre and North of Portugal

Total eligible cost

459 422,32 €

Financial support EU

ERDF – 307 167.79 €

With support of:

Consortium

CeNTI Couro Azul CTIC