Plant Based Leather-like Material

The process of making leather-like material from plant straw wastes

• Due to the growing population, limited raw materials, and environmental concerns, alternatives to leather from natural resources are in high demand.
• The available leather alternatives are predominantly synthetic materials made of synthetic polymers, which are eco-sensitive.

• The process utilizes entire plant straw agricultural waste products and chemicals used without discarding liquid or solid waste into the environment based on the zero discharge concept.
• The process uses low water.
• The chemicals used in the process are inexpensive, non-toxic, and abundantly available in local markets.
• The developed product is inexpensive.
• The developed material is easily degradable and non-hazardous to the environment.
• The prepared flexible sheet material can be used in textile, leather, packaging, and other lifestyle product industries.