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The definitions presented here are merely general descriptions that may prove helpful. They do not supersede the definitions of technical terms as they are used in specific documents, agreements, proposals, offerings or patents.

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B

Bating Agent

An enzyme-based product used to soften and clean hides after liming.

Beamhouse Chemical

A leather processing chemical used in soaking, liming, deliming, or bating stages.

C

Casein Finish

A protein-based finishing material used to improve gloss or handle on leather.

Chrome Tanning

A tanning process based on chromium salts to produce soft, heat-stable leather.

D

Degreasing Agent

A cleaner used to remove natural fats or oils from hides and skins.

Deliming Agent

A chemical used to reduce alkalinity in limed hides before bating or tanning.

Dye Penetrant

A processing aid used to improve uniform movement of dyes into leather fiber structure.

E

Enzyme Soak

An enzyme-assisted soaking step used to clean and rehydrate hides efficiently.

F

Fatliquor

An oil-based leather chemical used to lubricate fibers and improve softness.

Filling Agent

A material used to build body and fullness in leather structure.

Finishing Binder

A binder used in topcoat or finishing systems to anchor pigments and additives.

H

Handle Modifier

An additive used to alter the tactile feel of a finished leather surface.

L

Lacquer Topcoat

A protective finishing layer applied to the leather surface for appearance and durability.

Leather Leveling Agent

An additive used to improve uniform distribution of dyes or finishes on leather.

Leather Wetting Agent

A surfactant used to improve water penetration in leather processing baths.

N

Neutralizing Agent

A chemical used to adjust leather pH after tanning or retanning steps.

P

Pickling Acid

An acid used to lower pH before tanning and improve penetration of tanning agents.

R

Retanning Agent

A post-tanning material used to adjust body, fullness, or handle of leather.

S

Softening Agent

A leather chemical used to improve flexibility and hand feel.

Sulfited Oil

A sulfur-modified oil used as a fatliquoring or emulsifiable leather additive.

T

Tanning Extract

A concentrated natural or synthetic tanning material used in leather processing.

V

Vegetable Tanning

A tanning process that uses plant-derived tannins to stabilize hides and skins.

W

Waterproofing Agent

A treatment used to reduce water penetration into finished leather.