Module 5
MODULE 5 - MISCELLANEOUS TANNAGES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This module covers the tanning of hides and skins using chemicals other than chrome as the tanning agent.
The processes used, the chemistry or biochemistry of the processes, the function of the chemicals used in the processes, equipment modifications that may be necessary in order to use the processes, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the different non-chrome tanning methods listed below are covered in detail.
The following are covered in this module:
Vegetable tanning in pits
Vegetable tanning in drums
Chamois tanning
Aluminium tanning
Zirconium tanning
Titanium tanning
Iron tanning
Wet white tanning
Oxazolidine tanning
Phosphonium tanning
Sodium silicate tanning
Combination tannages based on combinations of the above chemicals
The tanning of hair on hides and skins and wool-on sheepskins also forms part of the curriculum.