This invention relates to a
chromium-free tanning agent based on
hydrogen bond reinforcement and its preparation method. The invention first prepares single-terminated and double-terminated -NCO ureapyrimidine
ketone compounds, then reacts these compounds with an
aqueous solution of
bisulfite to prepare a water-soluble reactive ureapyrimidine
ketone-based
chromium-free non-metallic tanning agent. Compared with conventional organic synthetic tanning agents, the
chromium-free tanning agent developed in this invention can both covalently bind with
skin collagen and further form a quadruple
hydrogen-bonded
dimer in the leather
fiber network through the
hydrogen bond recognition effect of ureapyrimidine ketones (Upy). This strong hydrogen bonding between tanning agent molecules strengthens the molecular cross-linking
network structure of the tanned leather, resulting in higher shrinkage temperature and
mechanical strength. In particular, the tanning agent developed in this invention contains two types of
tannin molecules of different sizes, exhibiting excellent selective filling effect. The tanned leather is full and uniform, with good softness, and can be used in the production of light-
colored lightweight leather.