Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dehairing of skins and hides
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Application No.: US14992345Application Date: 2016-01-11
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Publication No.: US09856540B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Niels Henrik Soerensen , Tine Hoff , Peter Rahbek Oestergaard , Pierre Cassland
- Applicant: Novozymes A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Bagsvaerd
- Assignee: Novozymes A/S
- Current Assignee: Novozymes A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Bagsvaerd
- Agent Eric J. Fechter
- Priority: EP10166873 20100622
- Main IPC: C14C1/06
- IPC: C14C1/06 ; C14C1/04 ; C14C1/08 ; C14C3/00

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the processing of hides or skins into leather, comprising enzymatic treatment of the hide or skin with carbohydrase in the soaking step. The present invention can achieve optimal fiber opening results in a relatively short period of time and at the same time does not cause loose grain, and meanwhile the pollution or impact on the environment is reduced in a maximum way.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160122838A1 Dehairing of Skins and Hides Public/Granted day:2016-05-05
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