Leather

Bailey, David G.

doi:10.1002/0471440264.pst184

Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology 2011

DOI: 10.1002/0471440264.pst184

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Leather

David G. Bailey

Abstract: Leather is composed of 65–70% water, 30–35% dry substance, and <1% ash. The dry substance is largely made up of the fibrous proteins collagen, keratin, elastin, and reticulin. The chemical composition and microstructure of leather are discussed, as well as manufacturing and processing techniques such as chrome tanning, vegetable tanning, dyeing, and drying.

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Using proteomics to compare the molecular structures of sulfide and permeate-depilated sheepskins

Tu,

Loo,

Patchett

et al. 2024

Collagen & Leather

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An environmentally friendly method using real or artificial bovine milk permeate to both depilate and preserve sheepskins has been reported which completely and cleanly removed the wool from the hair follicle and had no detrimental effects on the skin. A proteomic analysis, assessing the relative abundance of proteins in matched permeate-depilated and chemically depilated (sulfide) sheepskins, showed variations in the levels of specific collagen types in the skin's basement membrane and other proteins associated with the follicles. These findings were corroborated by biochemical analyses of matched permeate depilated and raw skin samples, and provide clues to the mechanism of non-invasive and complete depilation. They also support the observation that permeate-depilated skins were smoother than their sulfide-depilated counterparts and resulted in leather with a superior surface. Graphical abstract

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Using proteomics to compare the molecular structures of sulfide and permeate-depilated sheepskins

Tu,

Loo,

Patchett

et al. 2024

Collagen & Leather

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Leather

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Using proteomics to compare the molecular structures of sulfide and permeate-depilated sheepskins

Using proteomics to compare the molecular structures of sulfide and permeate-depilated sheepskins

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