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making:
Conventional Process:
Soaking:
Soaking is the first of the beamhouse process wherein the hides and
skins are cleaned and softened with water. Soaking is necessary for
solubilization and elimination of salts and globular proteins contained within
the fibrous structure of hides and skins. Sodium hydroxide and sodium
sulphide as well as wetting agents, emulsifiers and surfactants are added to
facilitate soaking and prepare hides and skins for the next stage.
Dehairing/Liming:
Degreasing:
Soaking 18 8 30 - 25
Dehairing 24 80 40 99 50
Fleshing 2 3 10 Traces 20
Enzymes in soaking:
4. Improves the softness and elasticity, and increases the area yield of the fur
by 3.3%.
Enzymes in dehairing:
2. Recovery of hair of good quality and strength with a good selling price.
reduction in time.
enzymes both in unhairing and fiber opening, which will increase the
area of the final leather by 3%.
Enzymes in bating:
Enzymes in degreasing
1. Elimination of solvents
2. Reduction in surfactants
Conclusion
References:
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