Research Note: Ozonation - An Emerging Inevitable Option for Chamois Making

Authors: Sundar, V. John; Muralidharan, C.; Sadulla, S.

Source: Ozone: Science and Engineering, Volume 29, Number 5, September 2007 , pp. 405-409(5)

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Abstract:

An ever-increasing demand for chamois leather provides enhanced business opportunities for the leather industry. The long oxidation time required for oil-tanned leathers and conventional processing techniques pose a major limitation for wide-scale manufacture of chamois leathers, though chamois making ensures higher value return compared to conventional finished leathers. Ozonation as a mean for accelerated oxidation has been attempted in this work. Two approaches viz. ozonation of oil and post-ozonation of oil-treated skins have been studied in detail. The studies indicate that ozonation of oil-treated skins can reduce the time required for chamois making by many folds without any impairment in quality of leathers.

Keywords: Ozone; Chamois Leather; Oil Tanning; Oxidation; Ozonation; Water Absorption

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01919510701573434

Affiliations: 1: Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, India

Publication date: 2007-09-01