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  2. Liming (leather processing) - Wikipedia

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    Liming is a process used for parchment or leather processing, in which hides are soaked in an alkali solution. It is performed using a drum and paddle or a pit. Its objectives are: [1] Removal of interfibrillary proteins. Removal of keratin proteins. Collagen swelling due to the alkaline pH. Collagen fibre bundle splitting. Removal of natural ...

  3. Leather production processes - Wikipedia

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    deliming - liming and unhairing chemicals are removed from the hide. bating - proteolytic proteins are introduced to the skin to remove further proteins and to assist with softening of the hide. [3] degreasing - natural fats/oils are stripped or as much as is possible from the hide. [4] frizing - physical removal of the fat layer inside the ...

  4. Liming - Wikipedia

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    Liming (soil), the application of alkali to soil to neutralize soil acidity. Liming (leather processing) , process where hides are soaked in an alkali solution to create parchment or leather The use of birdlime as a bird trap

  5. Tanning (leather) - Wikipedia

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    The English word for tanning is from medieval Latin tannāre, derivative of tannum , from French tan (tanbark), from old-Cornish tann (oak). These terms are related to the hypothetical Proto-Indo-European * dʰonu meaning 'fir tree'. (The same word is source for Old High German tanna meaning 'fir', related to modern German Tannenbaum).

  6. Agricultural lime - Wikipedia

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    Agricultural lime, also called aglime, agricultural limestone, garden lime or liming, is a soil additive made from pulverized limestone or chalk. The primary active component is calcium carbonate . Additional chemicals vary depending on the mineral source and may include calcium oxide .

  7. Liming (soil) - Wikipedia

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    Liming is the application of calcium- (Ca) and magnesium (Mg)-rich materials in various forms, including marl, chalk, limestone, burnt lime or hydrated lime to soil. [1] In acid soils , these materials react as a base and neutralize soil acidity .

  8. What Is a Brazilian Wax? Your Questions, Answered - AOL

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    Here’s what we mean by completely bare: “A Brazilian wax refers to the removal of all of the hair in the pubic area, also known as the vulva, and may include removing the hair on the upper ...

  9. Lime kiln - Wikipedia

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    The theoretical heat (the standard enthalpy) of reaction required to make high-calcium lime is around 3.15 MJ per kg of lime, so the batch kilns were only around 20% efficient. The key to development in efficiency was the invention of continuous kilns, avoiding the wasteful heat-up and cool-down cycles of the batch kilns.