Patents Assigned to Gases Research Innovation and Technology S.L.
  • Process for treating animal skins
    Patent number: 8308821
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for decreasing and/or drying skins which comprises contacting the skins to be degreased and/or dried with one or more extractor solvents which are able to dissolve both fat and water. Preferably, the extractor solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether (DME), methylal, dioxolane, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol. Most preferably, the extractor solvent is DME.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Akzo Nobel N.V., Gases Research Innovation and Technology S.L.
    Inventors: Hermanus Johannus Berkhout, Jose Ramon Garcia Del Rio
  • PROCESS FOR TREATING ANIMAL SKINS
    Publication number: 20090293201
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for decreasing and/or drying skins which comprises contacting the skins to be degreased and/or dried with one or more extractor solvents which are able to dissolve both fat and water. Preferably, the extractor solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether (DME), methylal, dioxolane, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol. Most preferably, the extractor solvent is DME.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicants: AKZO NOBEL N. V., GASES RESEARCH INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY S.L. (GRIT S.L.)
    Inventors: Hermanus Johannus BERKHOUT, Jose Ramon GARCIA DEL RIO