Woolgrease

A process for recovering 18-methyl eicosanoic acid (18-MEA) and/or alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) from woolwax acids or derivatives thereof comprises the steps of heating the woolwax acids or derivatives thereof to 100 to 230 ‹C to form estolides and polymeric species; distilling to obtain a distillate...

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Hauptverfasser: ROBERT WILLIAM HUMBLE, DAVID ANDREW PARKER, COLIN NEWBOULD, RICHARD NEIL CAWTHORNE
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Zusammenfassung:A process for recovering 18-methyl eicosanoic acid (18-MEA) and/or alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) from woolwax acids or derivatives thereof comprises the steps of heating the woolwax acids or derivatives thereof to 100 to 230 ‹C to form estolides and polymeric species; distilling to obtain a distillate (D1) and a residue (R1); and recovering 18-MEA from the distillate and/or recovering AHAs from the residue.