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Tanning leather

US6540790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2000
Grant dateApr 1, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC14C3/02
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Leather is tanned by cross-linking collagen with tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine or a condensate of a tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium salt with an amide or amine in a main tannage or retannage.

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