NZQA registered unit standard
27908 version 1
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Title
Analyse and evaluate leather finishing requirements
Level
5
Credits
Purpose
8
This unit standard is for experienced people wishing to develop
their technical skills in leather manufacture.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse
chemicals used for, and objectives of, leather finishing; analyse
leather finishing methods and equipment; and evaluate leather
finishing performance testing.
Classification
Fellmongery and Leather Processing > Leather Processing
Knowledge
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory note
None.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Analyse chemicals used for, and objectives of, leather finishing.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Characteristics of leather finishing materials are analysed in terms of their
chemical nature and physical properties and their contributions to leather
finishing requirements.
Range
1.2
evidence is required of pigments, film formers, and one of the
following – dyes, finish modifiers, fillers, penetrators, cross linking
agents.
Dry work treatments for the production of waterproof resistant or impregnated
leathers are analysed in terms of processing procedure and reagents used.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Objectives of finishing are explained in terms of required attributes in final
leather.
Range
evidence is required of four of the following – fashion aesthetics,
colour, gloss, feel, defect concealment, flexibility, rubfastness,
colour fastness, wear resistance.
Outcome 2
Analyse leather finishing methods and equipment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Leather finishing applications are analysed in terms of the composition of each
finish coat and its purpose.
2.2
Leather finishing application methods are analysed in terms of the procedures
used.
Range
2.3
evidence is required of two, which may include but are not limited
to– padding, spraying, roller coating, foil laminating.
Leather finishing application machines are analysed in terms of their key
constituent parts.
Range
evidence is required of one of the following – padding machine,
sprayer, roller coater.
Outcome 3
Evaluate leather finishing performance testing.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Leather finishing performance characteristics are evaluated in terms of testing
method and how test criteria define suitability for purpose.
Range
evidence is required of four, which may include but are not limited
to – light fastness, rub fastness, scuff resistance, finish adhesion,
flexibility, heat resistance, water penetration.
Replacement information
Planned review date
This unit standard replaced unit standard 8398.
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
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SSB Code 101558
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NZQA registered unit standard
27908 version 1
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Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 February 2013
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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SSB Code 101558
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