Difference between revisions of "Neutralising"
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− | Acids which have penetrated into the leather during [[tanning leather|tanning]] | + | Acids which have penetrated into the leather during [[tanning leather|tanning]] are removed during the neutralising stage. Alkaline sodium carbonate is used in a concentration of 1.2%. Neutralising is necessary, to allow [[Oils & fats in the leather industry|fat-liquoring]]. There are no attempts to bring the [[pH value]] of leather to 7 during this stage, since this would dissolve the binding of the [[tannins]] to the skin-fibres and thus drastically reduce the [[leather quality|durability]] of the leather. In practice, a pH value of 4-6 is desired. |
== [[Leather videos|Video]] about the [[leather production]]== | == [[Leather videos|Video]] about the [[leather production]]== | ||
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''The [[leather production]] in a modern [[tannery]].'' | ''The [[leather production]] in a modern [[tannery]].'' | ||
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− | | bgcolor=#ffffff align=center | [[storage of leather| | + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align=center | [[storage of leather|Storage]] - [[soaking]] - [[Liming - Leather Tanning|liming]] - [[Fleshing - Making of leather|fleshing]] - [[Split leather|splitting]] - [[pickling]] - [[Tanning leather|tanning]] - neutralising - [[Drying leather|withering]] - [[Leather production#Sorting|sorting]] - [[shaving]] - [[Leather production#Dyeing (through colouring) and fatliquoring|dyeing (through colouring) and fatliquoring]] - [[Drying leather|drying]] - [[finish]] - [[softening]] - [[Leather quality|final check]] |
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Revision as of 09:41, 19 April 2017
Acids which have penetrated into the leather during tanning are removed during the neutralising stage. Alkaline sodium carbonate is used in a concentration of 1.2%. Neutralising is necessary, to allow fat-liquoring. There are no attempts to bring the pH value of leather to 7 during this stage, since this would dissolve the binding of the tannins to the skin-fibres and thus drastically reduce the durability of the leather. In practice, a pH value of 4-6 is desired.
Video about the leather production
The leather production in a modern tannery.
Process steps in the leather production |
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Storage - soaking - liming - fleshing - splitting - pickling - tanning - neutralising - withering - sorting - shaving - dyeing (through colouring) and fatliquoring - drying - finish - softening - final check |
Tanning methods |
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Chrome tanning - Vegetable-tanned leather - Synthetic tanning - Tanning with fats and oils |