Abstract

The bonded leather board was prepared by hot pressing. Waste chromed cow leather was used as raw materials and bonded with chloroprene rubber adhesive (CR adhesive). The effect of process factors on the surface wettability and the water absorption under complete immersion conditions of the finished product were studied in this article. The study found: When the amount of the CR adhesive was enhanced, the effect was to reduce the surface wettability and the 15 minutes and 24 hours water absorption of the bonded leather; when the temperature increased, the effect was to increase the surface wettability and reduce the 15 minutes and 24 hours water absorption of the bonded leather; the time has no effect on the wet characteristics of the bonded leather; when the pressure was increased, the effect was to reduce the surface wettability of the bonded leather, and the time has no effect on the water absorption. In general, the CR adhesive-prepared bonded leather is an hydrophobic material.