Some Notes on Textile and Non‐Textile Applications of Fatty Acids

IN THE DIVISION of organic chemicals into aromatics (benzene derivatives) and aliphatics (methane derivatives or fatty compounds), it has been found with reference to the last‐named that oleic acid is the most widespread of all the natural fatty acids. This acid accounts for more than 30 per cent of total fatty acids found in combination in many fats and oils, while its presence has been noted in all the natural fats and oils known to man.