Leather and Footwear Journal

Volume 5, no 2

Bioterrorism - a Potential World Threatening
- Victoria BRĂTULESCU, Adriana GORINCU, Doina TOMA
  
  ABSTRACT. The paper presents some biologic agents which may be used as biological weapon (viruses, bacteria, fungi, toxins) and measures to be taken for protecting the intervention teams by individual protective equipment. The modalities of making materials intended for the above equipment (physical-chemical and chemical techniques), as well as the compliance with the performance requirements of the EU regulations are revealed.
  
  KEY WORDS: biologic agents, viruses, bacteria, individual protective equipment, EU regulation
Solid Wastes Resulted from Bovine Hide Processing - A Possible Raw Material Source
- Maria ŢÂRLEA
  - INCDTP - Division ICPI, 93 Ion Minulescu St., Bucharest, icpi@icpi.ro
  ABSTRACT. The paper reveals the state of solid wastes in 40 tanneries processing bovine hides, so it appeared at the end of 2003 year for the geographical areas, namely South, Center-West and Est. The data presented in the paper were received from a series of managers who agreed to answer to our questionnaire. Some reclaiming procedures for the referred to wastes are also suggested in order to avoid the environment pollution.
  
  KEY WORDS: solid wastes tanneries processing bovine hides, environment pollution, raw material source
Stability and Rheological Behavior of Shark Liver Oil and Lecithin Systems
- Gheorghe COARĂ, Margareta FLORESCU
  - INCDTP - Division ICPI, 93 Ion Minulescu St., Bucharest, icpi@icpi.ro
  ABSTRACT. Rheologic behavior at 25°C and precipitating stability at room temperature (about 22°C) for 4 mixtures of shark liver oil and lecithin (with lecithin ratios of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) were assessed. The following have been revealed: raw soy bean lecithin is easily dispersed by mechanical stirring within the shark liver oil, resulting in slightly opalescent dispersions; shark liver oil – raw lecithin systems have shown a rheologic behavior proper to the pseudoplastic fluids; system viscosity increases as the raw lecithin ratio increases, particularly above the ratio of 10%, as pure lecithin.
  
  KEY WORDS: shark liver oil and lecithin, dispersions, pseudoplastic fluids, viscosity
High-heel Gait and Normal Gait
- Daniela ZUGA, Gheorghe BERIJAN
  
  ABSTRACT. The paper deals with the medical drawbacks of high-heel gait: increased plantar flexion at the ankle, double ankle movement cycle, lowered movement amplitude. The high-heeled shoe wear also reduces the gait cycle time and step length.
  
  KEY WORDS: medical drawbacks of high-heel, step length, lowered movement amplitude
Significance of the Term Cards in Relationship between Footwear Industry Specialists
- Marina MALCOCI
  
  ABSTRACT. The paper shows the significance of the term cards within the footwear sector. The term cards are indispensable in providing for efficient and high quality translation and interpretation, technical issues, and footwear product characterization. Some examples of such term cards are shown.
  
  KEY WORDS: term cards, footwear sector, efficient and high quality translation, characterization