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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.
An enzyme-based product used to soften and clean hides after liming.
A leather processing chemical used in soaking, liming, deliming, or bating stages.
A protein-based finishing material used to improve gloss or handle on leather.
A tanning process based on chromium salts to produce soft, heat-stable leather.
A cleaner used to remove natural fats or oils from hides and skins.
A chemical used to reduce alkalinity in limed hides before bating or tanning.
A processing aid used to improve uniform movement of dyes into leather fiber structure.
An enzyme-assisted soaking step used to clean and rehydrate hides efficiently.
An oil-based leather chemical used to lubricate fibers and improve softness.
A material used to build body and fullness in leather structure.
A binder used in topcoat or finishing systems to anchor pigments and additives.
An additive used to alter the tactile feel of a finished leather surface.
A protective finishing layer applied to the leather surface for appearance and durability.
An additive used to improve uniform distribution of dyes or finishes on leather.
A surfactant used to improve water penetration in leather processing baths.
A chemical used to adjust leather pH after tanning or retanning steps.
An acid used to lower pH before tanning and improve penetration of tanning agents.
A post-tanning material used to adjust body, fullness, or handle of leather.
A leather chemical used to improve flexibility and hand feel.
A sulfur-modified oil used as a fatliquoring or emulsifiable leather additive.
A concentrated natural or synthetic tanning material used in leather processing.
A tanning process that uses plant-derived tannins to stabilize hides and skins.
A treatment used to reduce water penetration into finished leather.