Articles - Leather Technology Magazine Nš79
Effect of Care Products
on Leather Properties
Renate Meyndt*, Heinz Peter Germann
Lederinstitut Gerberschule Reutlingen (LGR), P.O. Box 2944,
72719 Reutlingen, Germany
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Effect of Care Products
on Leather Properties
Keywords:
Leather care; care products; basic components; leather
properties
ABSTRACT
Upholstery leathers for furniture and cars are subjected
to intensive wear conditions and therefore, cleaning and
care at regular time intervals are necessary or at least, very
recommendable. A newly developed procedure was used to
compare the effect of different commercially available care
products, of their basic components and of several application
means. The main influence of care products proved to be on
handle, wet and perspiration rub fastness. Odour and in some
cases soiling behaviour were affected. Depending on the leather,
the effect of the same care product can vary substantially. Carespecific
application means proved to be unproblematic. |