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Prediction in leather processing: a dark art or a clear possibility?

Covington, A. D. (2011) Prediction in leather processing: a dark art or a clear possibility? Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists. 95(6), pp. 231-242. 0144-0322.

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Abstract: Developments in the leather industry have been hampered over that last half century by the lack of input from scientists: although there had been progress from gifted technologists and the supply houses, there has been no firm basis upon which leather technologists can conduct trials in the confident knowledge of the outcome. This paper is the first attempt to bring together the author’s thinking about leather science, with a view to providing the leather industry with guidelines as to the outcome of reactions in which chemical species modify the properties of collagen and, importantly, the effects of combinations of reactions. Furthermore, for the first time, the model allows the industry to begin to predict processes to make leather with desired properties and performance. This also has application in the wider field of proteinaceous biomaterials.
Additional Information: Presented to the Annual Conference of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists held at The University of Northampton on 7 May 2011 as the Proctor Memorial Lecture.
Subjects: T Technology > TS Manufactures > TS967 Chemistry and science of leather
Creators: Covington, Anthony D
Publisher: Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Science and Technology (2010-2016)
Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Engineering
Date: 2011
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 231-242
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists
Volume: 95
Number: 6
Language: English
ISSN: 0144-0322
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6527

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