PATENTS

2085. LUTHER, M., AND LEITHE, W. (I. G. Farbenindustrie A. G.). [Soap.] German Patent 708,125, June 5, 1941 (Cl. 23 d-4). Chem. Abs., vol. 37, 1943, p. 2953.

Soap is made from fat acids obtained by oxidizing paraffinic hydrocarbons. The fat acids are saponified and the soap solution treated with a salt solution of pH 5.5-7.5.