Bating of pelts after deliming with peracetic acid

Abstract

The bating of pelts after using peracetic aci d for deliming was studied. It was established that the commonly used enzymes, which are active in alkaline media, acted weakly in such pelts: they did not remove scud and hair remnants from the grain of pelt satisfactorily. Enzyme preparations LITHUDAC L and Novo Bate WB, which are active in acid media, can be used for bating such pelts. These enzymes clean the grain of pelt well and do not affect the collagen of pelt markedly.