Mixed metal complexes of zirconium: A step towards reducing usage of chromium in tanning

Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 110-118

  Sreeram, K J ^a   Aravindhan, R ^a   Rao, J Raghava ^a   Unni Nair, Balachandran ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COMPLEXATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SALTS; SHRINKAGE; TANNING; TEMPERATURE; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHROMIUM SALTS; LEATHER QUALITY; MIXED-METAL COMPLEX;

LEATHER;

EID: 1842503714     PISSN: 00029726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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