
The deliming operation in leather processing is a drum/paddle or pit based operation where two main objectives are met: Deliming operations of cattle hides usually last 2 hours and are generally associated with the alkaline phase of beamhouse operations. The progress of deliming in pelts is monitored by the checking of pH values of process liquors...
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A process preparatory to tanning proper to reduce the swollen and rigid fibres of a hide or skin after liming. (11)
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