The data obtained on leather are indicative of a compressibility that is intermediate between the compressibilities exhibited by most solids and those of liquids. The compression is not materially affected by moisture content. Values obtained for cluome-tanned leather and two types of collagen are in good agreement, but the compressions of vegetable and retanned leathers appear to b e slightly different. Compressions of samples taken from different areas of the hide are in substantial agreement.
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Meggers et al. (1950) studied this question.