Also known as "wet gel leaching", this is the process of immersing the latex-coated formers into a bath or spray of water, to wash out excess additives from previous stages, such as coagulant. Chemical and protein content can be reduced at this stage. The effectiveness of the process is dependent on the temperature of the water, the duration of the process, and the rate of water exchange.
Pete Phillips <pete@smtl.co.uk>