Research Article
Preparation of Sheepskin Unhairing Extracts from Locally Available Plants: Cleaner Leather Processing
Table 8
Experimental recipes for the soaking process (Hair-burning method).
| Weight | % | Weight (kg/l) | Chemical used | Temp (°C) | Time (minute) | pH |
| Pre-soaking | 300 | 3 | Water | Room temp. | 10′ | | 3000 | 3 | Water | 10′ | ‘’ | ‘’ | ‘’ | 10′ | Main-soaking | 300 | 3 | Water | 30′ | | 0.5 | 0.05 | Wetting agent | O/N | 8-9 |
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