Fatty Acid Pitch

Name:
Fatty Acid Pitch
Detailed information:
A by-product residue from (1) soap stock and candle stock manufacture; (2) refining of vegetable oils; (3) refining of refuse greases; and (4) refining of wool grease.

Properties:

Dark-brown to black. Properties analgous to complex hydrocarbons, contains fixed carbon (5–35%), soluble in naphtha and carbon disulfide.

Use:

Manufacture of black paints and varnishes, tarred papers, printers' rolls, rubber filing agent, impregnating agent, electrical insulations, marine caulking, waterproofing, sealant.