Method of preserving animal skin or hide using tris (hydroxymethyl) phosphine, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium, or derivatives

Disclosed is a method of preserving an animal skin or hide before completion of a tanning step, comprising applying a compound to the animal skin or hide, wherein the compound is selected from tris (hydroxymethyl) phosphine 'X' compound, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium 'X' s...

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Main Authors MCPARLAND, TROY JAMES, BURROW, ROBERT ANTHONY, PRITCHARD, NEIL CHARLES
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.09.2010
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APPARATUS THEREFOR
CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF HIDES, SKINS OR LEATHER, e.g. TANNING,IMPREGNATING, FINISHING
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS FOR TANNING
HIDES
LEATHER
METALLURGY
PELTS
SKINS
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Summary:Disclosed is a method of preserving an animal skin or hide before completion of a tanning step, comprising applying a compound to the animal skin or hide, wherein the compound is selected from tris (hydroxymethyl) phosphine 'X' compound, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium 'X' salt, oxazolidine and glutaraldehyde or a derivative or modification thereof, and wherein the application of the compound replaces conventional salting such that conventional salting is not performed. Also disclosed is a kitset for preserving an animal skin or hide, including the above chemical, a fungicide, and a non-swelling acid in sufficient amounts to maintain the pH of the animal skins or hides to or below pH 4.0.
Bibliography:Application Number: NZ20100584249