ALS SPERMOEL-ERSATZ BRAUCHBARE MASSEN

1379105 Lubricant compositions EMERY INDUSTRIES Inc 2 June 1972 [28 June 1971] 25872/72 Heading C5F A substitute for sperm oil comprises (a) 50-95 wt. per cent of a wax ester derived from an unsaturated C 18-22 fatty acid and a saturated C 6-20 alcohol and (b) 5-50 wt. per cent of a fatty acid triglyceride having an iodine value of 50-120. The unsaturated acid can be a mixture of oleic and linoleic acids such as can be obtained from tall oil and the saturated alcohol can comprise normal alcohols or mixtures of normal and branched alcohols such as can be obtained by the "Oxo" process. The triglyceride can be an animal or vegetable fat or oil, e.g. lard oil or pigskin grease, or a synthetic ester of glycerine and oleic or tall oil fatty acid. The substitute sperm oil can be used as such or can be reacted with sulphur, sulphur monochloride or phosphorous sulphides prior to incorporating in greases, cutting oils and 100 SUS mineral lubricating oil.