1 Cancer of the Colon and Rectum The colon is also called the large bowel or large intestine. It is the lower 5 to 6 feet of the digestive system. The last 8 to 10 inches of the colon is the rectum. Colon cancer, sometimes called colorectal cancer, is cancer that starts in the large intestine or rectum.
Patent leather. Red patent leather GENERAL INFORMATION Patent leather is normal leather with a high gloss finish. To obtain this hard, glossy surface, in the final steps of tanning, a varnish or lacquer is applied. This process was invented by an American named Boyden.
Bicast leather is: A split leather with a polymer coating. The polymer coating is created as a separate layer and then applied with adhesives, rather than being applied by spraying several thin coats as in ordinary leather. This results in a very even finish on a leather of generally poor quality. The thickness of the polymer layer will determine whether it can be sold as leather or re-categorised as leather laminate. Generally speaking if bicast is looked after it is hard wearing. and can be very serviceable.