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EP 2110446 B1 20140219 - Tanning of hides and skins

Title (en)

Tanning of hides and skins

Title (de)

Gerbung von Fellen und Häuten

Title (fr)

Tannage de cuirs et de peaux

Publication

EP 2110446 B1 20140219 (EN)

Application

EP 08154833 A 20080418

Priority

EP 08154833 A 20080418

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2110446A1] Methods of tanning hides or skins are disclosed, the methods comprising a fruit tanning step of contacting, for a predetermined time and at a predetermined temperature, a hide or skin with a tanning liquor comprising a fruit tanning extract. The preferred fruit is of the family Maloideae, preferably apple. Also disclosed are leathers obtainable by the methods, products comprising the leathers and methods for producing fruit tanning extracts.

IPC 8 full level

C14C 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C14C 3/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2110446 A1 20091021; EP 2110446 B1 20140219; ES 2453945 T3 20140409

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08154833 A 20080418; ES 08154833 T 20080418