| abstract |
A biodegradable fat composition comprising the reaction product of a dispersion of metal oxide and / or hydroxide particles with at least one hydroxystearic acid and / or ester thereof and a vegetable oil, the dispersion comprising an organic medium and the particles of metal oxide and / or hydroxide dispersed in the organic medium, the dispersion having a water content of up to 0.5% by weight, the particles having an average particle size in the range of up to 15 microns, the product of reaction having a consistency of fat, wherein the reaction product is prepared by mixing the dispersion, the at least one hydroxystearic acid and / or ester thereof and the vegetable oil; wherein the metal of the metal oxide and / or hydroxide particles comprises lithium; wherein the concentration of the metal oxide and / or hydroxide particles in the dispersion is from 10% to 62% by weight; wherein the vegetable oil is present in the fat from 45 to 98 percent by weight; wherein the dispersion is present in the reaction mixture from 1 to 20 percent by weight; wherein the hydroxystearic acid and / or ester thereof is present in the reaction mixture from 1.1 to 35 percent by weight; and wherein the resulting soap content in the fat is up to 45 percent by weight. |