Résumé : |
Tests were conducted at a major tannery in Maine, U.S.A. to evaluate mechanical slicking vs. hand slicking during past drying. The mechanical slicker, known as Powder Slicker, developed by Central Research Laboratories (CRL) was used during the test. The tests were set up to observe what differences occur between power-slicked and hand-slicked hides in the areas of yield, thickness, residual paste, and neck wrinkles on 2.3-mm leather. Extensive controls were used on 200 matched sides. Evaluation of the data reveals that mechanical power slicking has significant advantages over hand slicking. |