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» Chrome Balance in Leather Processing
   Technical paper about the environmental impact of the chrome tanning process, prepared by J. Ludvik as part of a regional program for pollution control in the tanning industry in South East Asia.
   http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/userfiles/puffk/l_chrome_balance.pdf

» Chrome Management in the Tanyard
   Technical paper reporting on the environmental impact of chrome tanning, and the techniques most frequently used in order to reduce the amount of chrome in tanning wastewater. From the Uniter Nations Industrial Development Organisation. Prepared by: J. Lu
   http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/userfiles/puffk/l_chrome_management.pdf

» Chrome Upper Leather
   Three-page article about the preparation of leather, and the chrome tanning process. From Siegel of California, Inc.
   https://www.siegelofca.com/view_reference.asp?rid=13

» Consultation on Hides and Skins
   Executive summary of recommendations for the development of the African leather industry, reproduced from "Blueprint for the African Leather Industry: A Development, Investment and Trade Guide for the Leather Industry in Africa", as published by the UN Ex
   http://www.fao.org/es/esc/common/ecg/363/en/IGGsummaryEN.pdf

» Formation, Prevention and Determination of Cr (VI) in Leather
   Paper from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, presenting an overview of recently published articles on the sources, detection and avoidance of hexavalent chromium in leather and leather products. Prepared by: Christane Hauber.
   http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/userfiles/puffk/overview.pdf

» Hair-Save Unhairing Methods in Leather Processing
   United Nations Industrial Development Organisation paper about the ecological advantages of the hair-save unhairing technique in the leather tanning and processing industry. Prepared by: Willy Frendrup.
   http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/userfiles/puffk/l_hairsave_unhairing.pdf

» History and Process of Leather
   Short article about the history of leather and hide treatments, and current technologies for the tanning and processing of leather. From Canadian Contract Leathers, Inc.
   http://www.contractleathers.com/HistoryandProcess.pdf

» Leather Finisher's Manual
   Extensive, two-page article about leather finishing techniques, materials, and properties testing. From Siegel of California, Inc.
   https://www.siegelofca.com/view_reference.asp?rid=11

» Markets for Skins & Leather
   A 2003 report providing an overview of the characteristics and worldwide supply capabilities for emu, ostrich, goat, crocodile and camel skins and leathers to Australian producers and processors, prepared for the Rural Industries Research and Development
   https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/02-142.pdf

» Mass Balance in Leather Processing
   United Nations Industrial Development Organisation paper, providing a computation of the mass balance and the efficiency of the leather tanning process as an aid in the assessment of total waste generation. Prepared by: J. Buljan, G. Reich and J. Ludvik.
   http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/userfiles/puffk/l_mass_balance.pdf

» Pakistan's Leather Industry
   Review of the state of affairs of the Pakistani leather tanning, processing and finishing industry in 1996-1997.
   http://www.p2pays.org/ref/18/17863.pdf

» SC6000 and Other Surface Coatings for Leather
   Technical paper providing a characterization of the various materials used in the conservation of leather and leather bindings, specifically focused on SC6000 which is an acrylic wax mixture. Author: Tish Brewer.
   http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~cochinea/pdfs/t-brewer-04-sc6000.pdf

» Sources, Detection and Avoidance of Hexavalent Chromium in Leather and Leather Products
   Technical report of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, summarising the results of investigations about conditions conductive to or inhibiting generation of chromium VI in tanned leather. Prepared by: Christiane Hauber.
   http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/userfiles/puffk/hexavalent.pdf

» The European Tanning Industry Sustainability Review
   May 2002 contribution of COTANCE to the World Summit on Sustainable Development, describing the principles of sustainable development as practiced and implemented by the European leather tanning and processing industry.
   http://www.uneptie.org/outreach/wssd/docs/further_resources/related_initiatives/COTANCE/COTANCE.pdf

» The Great Sheep Industry and its Juicy Fifth Quarter
   Market survey commissioned by Meat South West, meant to provide and situation and market analysis of the UK South West sheep skin industry, identifying opportunities for improving profitability and sustainability, and provide guidelines for future develop
   http://www.realsheepskin.org.uk/downloads/Sheep_Industry_Report_M.pdf

» The Scope for Decreasing Pollution Load in Leather Processing
   United Nations Industrial Development Organization's study on the pollution load discharged in effluents during the leather tanning process, and the scope for decreasing that load. Prepared by: J. Ludvik.
   http://www.unido.org/fileadmin/import/userfiles/puffk/l_scope.pdf

» Vegetable Tanned Leather
   Extensive article about the history and development of leather tanning technology with vegetable abstracts. From Siegel of California.
   https://www.siegelofca.com/view_reference.asp?rid=6