| abstract |
Compostable shoe. A subject of the invention is a leather shoe that is capable of being subjected to a composting process, that is, an aerobic biodegradation that results in a compost, that is, a stabilized organic matter, free of pathogens and contaminating elements, and whose application to the ground is beneficial its use. The shoe comprises tanned leather with titanium salts. It may also have a sole of a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer such as, for example, polycaprolactone, polylactic acid, polybutylene succinate, starch / cellulose acetate, polyurethane, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polythioesters, propanediol, biodegradable copolyester, starch with fibers, and mixtures thereof. The adhesive used is water based and the shoe additionally comprises a insole and / or cotton cords. |