Oils, Detergents and Maintenance Specialties, Volume 1, Materials and Processes

CONTENTS -
1. INTRODUCTION -
2. ANIMAL FATS AND OILS -
3. VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS -
4. FATTY ACIDS-FATTY ALCOHOLS-GLYCEROL -
5. SURFACTANTS AND SURFACE ACTIVITY -
6. PRODUCTION OF FATS AND OILS -
7. SOAP MANUFACTURE -
8. SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS -
9. ANALYSIS OF OILS AND DETERGENTS -
INDEX -

Preface -
Presented in this book are quantities of data, gathered during many
years in my practice of chemistry, either as resident chemist in manufacturing
plants, or as a consultant to the soap and related industries.
The style is didactic and such that it may readily be understood by
non-technical personnel. Involved theoretical and technical discussions
have been avoided. As far as possible, references have been
included at the end of each chapter.
Although much of the information contained in this work is well
within my own experience, much of it has been gleaned also from
manufacturers' technical bulletins or through private correspondence.
Many patents have been cited, merely as examples of products discussed;
this is not to be construed as recommending the infringement
of any such patents. The various formulations are presented in good
faith, but no warranty is given, nor is freedom from any patent to be
inferred. With a little ingenuity on the part of the reader, many useful
and efficient products may be made along the lines discussed, without
in any way infringing on patented products.
Because of numerous factors affecting results, all the formulations
cited herein, although believed to be reliable (most of them having
emanated from the greatest laboratories in the world) should be
tested thoroughly. It is especially recommended that manufacturers
make their own tests to determine the suitability of the formulations,
for the specific applications intended.
I am indebted to the manufacturers of the many chemicals named
in the book, for information which I gathered either from direct correspondence
or from their technical bulletins; also for their many
samples with which I compounded some of the formulas. Special
mention should be made of those companies that supplied photographs
of equipment and installations depicting various processes.
I have tried to include all information pertinent to each formula,
and credit has been given to all identified suppliers, so that additional
information, if needed, may be obtained from the manufacturers of
the basic materials used.
Finally, I am grateful to the publishers for valuable assistance in the
organization and presentation of my quantities of material which now
comes out as not merely a second edition of my Oil, Fat, and Soap,
but as a much more comprehensive new book.