EP 1279746 A1 20030129 - Process for preparation of leather
Title (en)
Process for preparation of leather
Title (de)
Verfahren zur Herstellung von Leder
Title (fr)
Procédé de préparation de cuir
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 01850226 A 20011221
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a process for preparation of leather, comprising a step of adding to wet skin thermally expandable microspheres having a thermoplastic polymer shell encapsulating a propellant, followed by a step of heat treatment at a temperature sufficient to result in expansion of microspheres captured within the skin. It also relates to skin and leather comprising expanded thermoplastic microspheres.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C14C 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
C14C 9/00 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5368609 A 19941129 - INOUE SHIGEYUKI [JP]
- [XA] US 4016326 A 19770405 - SCHAEFER HELMUT
- [A] EP 1067151 A1 20010110 - MATSUMOTO YUSHI SEIYAKU KK [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
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EP 01850226 A 20011221