This page provides the book The Principles of Leather Manufacture by
H. R. Procter online that covers the following topics related to Materials
Chemistry : Introductory and Historical, Introductory Sketch of Leather
Manufacture, the Living Cell, Putrefaction and Fermentation, Antiseptics and
Disinfectants, the Origin and Curing of Hides and Skins, Structure and
Growth of Skin, the Chemical Constituents of Skin, the Physical Chemistry of
the Hide-fibre, Water as Used in the Tannery, Soaking and Softening of Hides
and Skins, Depilation, Deliming, Bating, Puering and Drenching, Alum Tannage,
or Tawing, Iron and Chrome Tannages, Principles of the Vegetable Tanning
Processes, etc.
Author(s): H. R.
Procter
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