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UNHAIRING [1 record]

Record 1 2012-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
DEF

unhairing: The removal of hair and epidermis from hides and skins after liming, by hand over the beam with a blunt, two-handled knife, or by machines with helical blades.

CONT

In most of the work done on hair loosening the reported results have been based on subjective appraisal of the relative ease with which the hair could be removed by scraping with a blunt knife.

CONT

When hides and skins have been prepared for unhairing, the loosened hair is removed by machines of several types.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
DEF

Traitement mécanique ayant pour but d'enlever le poil ou bourre qui a été relâché par l'opération de pelanage, de l'enchaucenage ou de l'échauffe. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

ébourrage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación del cuero y artículos de cuero
DEF

Operación que sigue el apelambrado de las pieles y que consiste en rasparlas manualmente o con máquinas depiladoras para eliminar el pelo ya aflojado o suelto por la lechada de cal.

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