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Kevin M. Dunn
Summer 2010
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Acknowledgements
Copyright 2010 Kevin M. Dunn
Acknowledgements
Scientific Soapmakers
Weighing Synthetically
Weighing Synthetically
What if we overshoot?
Measure temperature
Glyceryl Trilaurate
Glyceryl Trilaurate
O
O
O
O
O
O
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
O
NaOH
O
NaOH
NaOH
Na
O
OH
OH
O
OH
Na
O
Na
O
O
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification
Saponification Value
Saponification Value
Theoretical saponification value of glyceryl tristearate:
1 mol oil
? g KOH = 1000 g oil
890 g oil
= 189 ppt KOH
3 mol KOH
1 mol oil
56 g KOH
1 mol KOH
Saponification Value
Saponification Value
Theoretical sodium saponification value of glyceryl tristearate:
1 mol oil
? g NaOH = 1000 g oil
890 g oil
= 135 ppt NaOH
3 mol NaOH
1 mol oil
40 g NaOH
1 mol NaOH
Saponification Value
Saponification Value
SV
SSV
AR
Saponification Value
Saponification Value
SV
SSV
AR
SV
SSV
Saponification Value
Saponification Value
SV
SSV
AR
SV
SSV
Why?
Lye Discounting
Lye Discounting
11 Weeks Old
6
4
2
0
140
144
148
152
AR / ppt NaOH
156
TA / ppt NaOH
TA / ppt NaOH
1 Day Old
6
4
2
0
140
144
148
152
AR / ppt NaOH
156
Checking In
Checking In
What are the temperature and consistency of your soap?
Measurable quantities
Measurable Quantities
Finished soap
Total alkali
Moisture content
Hardness
Measurable quantities
Measurable Quantities
Finished soap
Total alkali
Moisture content
Hardness
Raw materials
Saponification value
Lye concentration
Free fatty acid
Titration
Titration
Titration
Titration
Weighing Analytically
Weighing Analytically
Gravimetric Titration
Gravimetric Titration
Acid Value
Acid Value
YY.YY g standard
? g KOH = 1000 g oil
1.XX g oil
YY.YY
4.ZZ ppt KOH
AV =
1.XX
4.ZZ g KOH
1000 g standard
Acid Value
Acid Value
YY.YY g standard
? g KOH = 1000 g oil
1.XX g oil
YY.YY
4.ZZ ppt KOH
AV =
1.XX
4.ZZ g KOH
1000 g standard
Extended Investigations
Extended Investigations
Extended Investigations
Extended Investigations
Seizing
Extended Investigations
Extended Investigations
Seizing
Superfatting vs Discounting
Extended Investigations
Extended Investigations
Seizing
Superfatting vs Discounting
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Lye Concentration
Coconut1000Lye348
Coconut1000Lye348Aq174
Coconut1000Lye348Aq348
Processing Soap
Processing Soap
Questions
Questions
Questions
Questions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Separation of soap
Separation of soap
Separation of soap
Separation of soap
Separation of soap
Hardness of top and bottom of bar
Alkalinity of top and bottom of bar
Moisture
Moisture
Coconut1000Lye348Aq348
Moisture
Moisture
Coconut1000Lye348Aq348
Penetrometer
Penetrometer
Titration
Titration
Total Alkali
Total Alkali
Y.YY g acid
5 g H3Cit
? g NaOH = 1000 g soap
1.XX
g soap 1000 g acid
Palm Oil
Palm Oil
Palm Oil
Palm Oil
Batch Code
KMD2007.12.27
A Palm1000 Lye286
B Palm1000 Lye286Aq143
C Palm1000 Lye286Aq286
111
200
273
Moisture
A
B
C
200
30
Days
10
100
0
54
60
74
kg/scm
300
ppt
Moisture (ppt)
Initial Final
60
5
0
30
Days
60
Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil
Batch Code
KMD2008.1.8
Moisture (ppt)
Initial Final
D Coconut1000Lye348
E Coconut1000Lye348 Aq174
F Coconut1000Lye348 Aq348
Moisture
D
E
F
200
Hardness
10
100
0
30
Days
41
88
109
kg/scm
300
ppt
129
229
308
60
5
0
30
Days
60
Olive Oil
Olive Oil
Olive Oil
Olive Oil
Olive Oil
Olive Oil
Batch Code
KMD2008
Olive1000Lye264
Olive990 Clove10 Lye259
Olive990 Clove10 Lye259 Aq130
Olive990 Clove10 Lye260 Aq260
Moisture
1.7A
3.5A
3.5B
3.5C
300
ppt
104
103
187
256
200
30
Days
10
100
0
36
43
61
67
kg/scm
1.7A
3.5A
3.5B
3.5C
Moisture (ppt)
Initial Final
60
5
0
30
Days
60
Delight
Delight
Delight = Olive390Palm280Coconut280Castor50
Delight
Delight
Batch Code
KMD2008.2.17
Moisture (ppt)
Initial Final
A Delight1000Lye288
B Delight1000Lye288 Aq144
C Delight1000Lye288 Aq288
112
201
274
48
89
104
Moisture
A
B
C
200
10
kg/scm
300
ppt
Hardness
100
0
30
Days
60
5
0
30
Days
60
Delight
Gel Phase
Delight1000Lye288Aq50
Tmax 151F after 180 minutes
Never reached gel phase
Total alkali: 1.3 ppt (top), -0.2 ppt (bottom)
Delight
Gel Phase
Delight1000Lye288Aq50
Tmax 151F after 180 minutes
Never reached gel phase
Total alkali: 1.3 ppt (top), -0.2 ppt (bottom)
Delight1000Lye288Aq100
Tmax 156F after 165 minutes
Very dry vaseline at 145F after 210 minutes
Total alkali: 0.5 ppt (top), 0.1 ppt (bottom)
Delight
Gel Phase
Delight1000Lye288Aq200
Vaseline with beads of oil at 151F after 195 minutes
Tmax 154F after 210 minutes
Total alkali: -0.2 ppt (top), 4.0 ppt (bottom)
Delight
Gel Phase
Delight1000Lye288Aq200
Vaseline with beads of oil at 151F after 195 minutes
Tmax 154F after 210 minutes
Total alkali: -0.2 ppt (top), 4.0 ppt (bottom)
Delight1000Lye288Aq250
Tmax 156F after 165 minutes
Jello with layer of oil at 156F after 180 minutes
Total alkali: -0.2 ppt (top), 8.7 ppt (bottom)
Delight
Gel Phase
Moisture Content (ppt)
200
Temperature (oC)
100
80
60
200
neat (gel)
160
curd + neat
120
40
20
0
300
Temperature (oF)
100
80
curd (solid)
Aq0
Aq144
Aq288
40
Conclusions
Conclusions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Conclusions
Conclusions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Probably not, though moisture may take more than 60 days to
equilibrate.
Conclusions
Conclusions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Probably not, though moisture may take more than 60 days to
equilibrate.
Conclusions
Conclusions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Probably not, though moisture may take more than 60 days to
equilibrate.
Does it affect the curing time? Yes, more water initially lengthens the curing time.
Conclusions
Conclusions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Probably not, though moisture may take more than 60 days to
equilibrate.
Does it affect the curing time? Yes, more water initially lengthens the curing time.
Conclusions
Conclusions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Probably not, though moisture may take more than 60 days to
equilibrate.
Does it affect the curing time? Yes, more water initially lengthens the curing time.
Conclusions
Conclusions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Probably not, though moisture may take more than 60 days to
equilibrate.
Does it affect the curing time? Yes, more water initially lengthens the curing time.
Conclusions
Conclusions
Does the initial water portion affect the final moisture content?
Probably not, though moisture may take more than 60 days to
equilibrate.
Does it affect the curing time? Yes, more water initially lengthens the curing time.
Checking In
Checking In
What are the temperature and consistency of your soap?
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