A Text-book of Tanning: A treatise on the conversion of skins into leather, both practical and theoretical.Procter, H. R. (Henry Richardson)
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A Text-book of Tanning: A treatise on the conversion of skins into leather, both practical and theoretical.
Procter, H. R. (Henry Richardson)
Tanning
Chemical Composition of Hide 17
CHAPTER III.
Commercial Tanning Materials 23
CHAPTER IV.
The Chemistry of Tannins 57
CHAPTER V.
Water as used in Tanning 83
CHAPTER VI.
Methods of Chemical Analysis for the Tannery 90
CHAPTER VII.
Sole-leather:--Preparing the Hides 132
CHAPTER VIII.
Sole-leather:--Unhairing Hides 139
CHAPTER IX.
Sole-leather:--Tanning Materials 157
CHAPTER X.
Sole-leather:--Treatment in the Tan-house 169
CHAPTER XI.
Sole-leather:--Treatment in the Shed 179
CHAPTER XII.
Dressing Leather 184
CHAPTER XIII.
Currying 193
CHAPTER XIV.
Enamelled, Patent, or Japanned Leather 203
CHAPTER XV.
Morocco Leather 206
CHAPTER XVI.
Russia Leather 208
CHAPTER XVII.
Chamois or Wash-leather 210
CHAPTER XVIII.
Crown Leather, or Preller's Leather 213
CHAPTER XIX.
Mineral-tanned Leather 218
CHAPTER XX.
Calf-Kid 223
CHAPTER XXI.
Glove-Kid 225
CHAPTER XXII.
Construction and Maintenance of Tanneries 231
CHAPTER XXIII.
Drying-sheds for Leather 243
CHAPTER XXIV.
Commerce, Statistics, and Bibliography 255
Index 275
A
TEXT-BOOK OF TANNING
ETC., ETC.
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE.
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