V. Haribabu et al., OXIDATIVE PARAFFINIC PRODUCTS FOR USE AS LEATHER LUBRICANTS FATLIQUORS/, INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, 3(2), 1996, pp. 101-106
Lubrication of leather is done by using the process of fatliquoring in
which fatty constituents from marine, vegetable and synthetic sources
are used after sulphitation and sulphonation. The present study is de
voted to the oxidation of paraffinic hydrocarbons for preparation of b
ase material for leather lubrication. The condition of oxidation and t
he effect of catalyst are dealt at length. The oxidised paraffins are
also subjected to dispersability studies and leather applications. The
investigations reveal that oxidised paraffin formulation do impart so
mewhat limited lubricating effect, but lacks sufficient dispersability
and fixation.