Global Patent Index - EP 1386010 B1

EP 1386010 B1 20110126 - IMPROVEMENTS IN LEATHER PROCESSING

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN LEATHER PROCESSING

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN IN DER LEDERHERSTELLUNG

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES AU TRAITEMENT DU CUIR

Publication

EP 1386010 B1 20110126 (EN)

Application

EP 02766642 A 20020426

Priority

  • DK PA200101798 A 20011204
  • EP 0204635 W 20020426
  • GB 0110695 A 20010501

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02088397A1] The invention relates to improvements in the processing of animal skins to create leather and results in improved leather quality, in terms of softness, and markedly increased area yield. According to the present invention there is provided a process for improving area yield and/or softness of leather which comprises treating chromium (III) or aldehyde tanned skins with an enzyme composition which is a mixture of at least one protease and at least one elastase. The invention applies particularly, although not exclusively, to clothing leather and upholstery leather production.

IPC 8 full level

C14C 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

C14C 3/02 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02088397 A1 20021107; AR 049240 A1 20060712; AT E497024 T1 20110215; AU 2002308063 B2 20071025; BR 0209303 A 20040615; BR 0209303 B1 20111004; CN 1273619 C 20060906; CN 1505686 A 20040616; DE 60239055 D1 20110310; EP 1386010 A1 20040204; EP 1386010 B1 20110126; KR 100871597 B1 20081202; KR 20040015233 A 20040218; MX PA03009853 A 20041206; NZ 529172 A 20050930; TR 200301830 T2 20041221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0204635 W 20020426; AR P020101588 A 20020430; AT 02766642 T 20020426; AU 2002308063 A 20020426; BR 0209303 A 20020426; CN 02809137 A 20020426; DE 60239055 T 20020426; EP 02766642 A 20020426; KR 20037014268 A 20031031; MX PA03009853 A 20020426; NZ 52917202 A 20020426; TR 200301830 T 20020426