Neatsfoot Oil

Name:
Neatsfoot Oil
Detailed information:

Properties:

A fixed pale-yellow oil with a peculiar odor. D 0.916, saponification value 194–199, flash p 470F (243C), autoign temp 828F (442C), iodine value 70. Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, and kerosene. Combustible.

Derivation:

By boiling in water the shinbones and feet (without hooves) of cattle and separating the oil from the fat obtained.

Grade:

15, 20, 30, 40F cold test (the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at which stearin separates).

Hazard:

Subject to spontaneous heating.

Use:

Leather industry for fat liquoring and softening, lubricant, oiling wool.