Textile scouring
Textile soap on red oil
This one names a fat the database does not carry yet, so the numbers below are not computed. The fats a recipe wants and we lack are what decides which ones get added next.
The oils
| Oil | As the source prints it | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oleic Acid | Red oil · 80 parts | 80.0 % |
| House grease · not in the database yet | 20 parts | 20.0 % |
How it is made
| Process | Semi-boiled |
| Alkali | Caustic soda lye, 36 degs. B. · 3 parts · 36° Bé |
| Superfat | Not stated |
| Water | as the source states it |
What the numbers say
This one cannot be computed yet: it names House grease, which the ingredient database does not carry.
The source
The book wants this one neutral "so as not to affect the varnish or paint of automobiles".
E. G. Thomssen, Soap-Making Manual: A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant, D. Van Nostrand Company, 1922, p.40. Soap-Making Manual: A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant · read 2026-09-22