Direct chrome liquor recycling under indian conditions: Part 1. Role of chromium species on the quality of the leather

Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 233-242

  Sreeram, K J ^a   Ramesh, R ^a   Rao, J Raghava ^a   Chandrababu, N K ^a   Nair, Balachandran Unni ^a   Ramasami, T ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CHROMIUM; PH EFFECTS; PICKLING; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TANNING;

CHROME LIQUOR RECYCLING; POLLUTION LOADS; SURFACE FIXATION; TANNING PROCESS;

LEATHER;

EID: 20944441131     PISSN: 00029726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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