A small angle X-ray scattering study of the structure and development of looseness in bovine hides and leather.
Hannah C WellsGeoff HolmesU-Ser JengWei-Ru WuNigel KirbyAdrian HawleyStephen MudieRichard G HaverkampPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2016)
The greater swelling of the loose hide during processing disrupts the structure and leads to a more layered collagen arrangement on shrinking at the final dry crust stage. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.