Difference between revisions of "Algarobilla"
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Caesalpinia brevifolia; algaroba; algarroba; Natural Brown 4 | Caesalpinia brevifolia; algaroba; algarroba; Natural Brown 4 | ||
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* Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book Comment: Natural Brown 4 | * Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book Comment: Natural Brown 4 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:16, 26 April 2022
Description
A mesquite-type shrub, Caesalpinia brevifolia, with bean-like pods that is native to Chile. Dried algarobilla pods contain 45-50% water-soluble tannins of the pyrogallol class. When used prior to fermentation, the tannins produce a firm, light-color tan leather. The solution changes to an orange color upon fermentation which results in a brightly colored leather. It is similar to Divi-divi, Tara, and Cascalote.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Caesalpinia brevifolia; algaroba; algarroba; Natural Brown 4
Resources and Citations
- Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book Comment: Natural Brown 4
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 272
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998