| DAY
1 |
| Introduction
– What is leather? |
| Raw
Materials |
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Sourcing hides and skins |
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The supply chain from farm to tanner |
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Hide and skin defects and causes |
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| The
Structure of Skin |
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The role of collagen |
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The areas of a hide |
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Fibre structure variation (cow, sheep, goat and pig) |
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| Preservation
Techniques |
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Salting |
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Brining |
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Chilling / Icing |
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Drying |
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| Process
Vessels |
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Drums |
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Paddles |
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Processors |
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| Process
Control Parameters |
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pH |
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Temperature |
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Mechanical action |
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Specific gravity |
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| Beamhouse
Processes (Preparation for Tannage) |
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Soaking |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Liming
and unhairing |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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| END
OF DAY 1 |
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| DAY
2 |
| Brief
Recap of Day 1 |
| Beamhouse
Processes Continued |
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Fleshing
and splitting operations |
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Deliming |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Bating |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Pickling |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Degreasing |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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| Tannage |
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Purpose of tanning |
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Selection of tanning material |
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Vegetable |
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Process
and control parameters |
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Chromium
and other mineral tannages |
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Process
and control parameters |
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Aldehyde |
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Process
and control parameters |
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Oil |
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Process
and control parameters |
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Syntans
and resins |
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Process
and control parameters |
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| Mechanical
Processes |
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Samming |
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Splitting |
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Shaving |
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| END
OF DAY 2 |
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| DAY
3 |
| Brief
Recap of Day 2 |
| Post
Tannage |
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Neutralise |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Retan |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Dye |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Fatliquor |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Specialist
treatments |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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Settting |
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| Drying
Techniques |
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Hang |
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Toggle |
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Paste |
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Vacuum |
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Other |
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Condition |
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Function,
process and control parameters |
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| Mechanical
Processes |
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Stake |
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Buff and de-dust |
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| Finishing |
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Why do we finish? |
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Formulation of finishes |
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Application
methods |
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Padding |
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Spraying |
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Roller coater |
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Special
effect leathers |
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Embossed |
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Pull-up |
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Antique |
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Crackle |
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Foils |
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| Leather
Types and Definitions – aniline, semi aniline, pigmented,
suede, nubuck etc |
| Testing
to Ensure ‘Fitness for Purpose’ |
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| END
OF COURSE |
