Abstract:
PROCESS FOR DRESSING LEATHER AND SYNTHETIC LEATHER SUBSTITUTES BY APPLYING TO THE LEATHER A COMPOSITION COMPRISING (A) A COPOLYMER CARRYING ACETYL ACETATE GROUPS OR CYANO ACETATE GROUPS, IN THE FORM OF A SOLUTION OR DISPERSION IN AN ORGANIC LIQUID, AND (B) ONE OR MORE ALDEHYDES OR A COMPOUND CAPABLE OF DISSOCIATING TO GIVE AN ALKEHYDE, AND DRYING THE COATING. THE RESULTING DRESSING IS WATERPROOF AND RESISTANT TO SOLVENTS.