The Making of Leather

H. R. Procter's The Making of Leather, first published in 1914, presents a sketch of the methods the chemistry, and the scientific basis of leather-making.

Henry R. Procter (Author)

9781107401846, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

162 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.18 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. H. R. Procter's The Making of Leather, first published in 1914, presents a sketch of the methods, the chemistry and the scientific basis of leather-making.

Preface
1. Introductory
2. Hides and skins
3. Curing of hides and skins
4. The structure of the skin
5. The chemistry of the skin
6. The preliminary processes: soaking
7. Unhairing
8. Chemical deliming
9. Bacteria and fermentation
10. The fermentive 'bates'
11. The conversion of skin into leather
12. The pickling process
13. Alumed leather
14. The basic chrome process
15. The two-bath chrome process
16. The vegetable tanning materials
17. The vegetable tanning process
18. Curried leathers
19. Moroccos and fancy leathers
20. Oil leathers
21. The use and care of leather
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Popular science [PDZ]