Metallic Soap Compositions for Various Applications

Abstract

Metallic soap compositions for use in various applications, including as adhesives, as having anti-corrosion properties on certain surfaces or materials, and as asphalt modifiers to reduce viscosity in an asphalt mixture, and process for making the same, are disclosed. The processes comprise at least a partial saponification of a mixture of an oil, often a natural oil which may be hydrogenated and/or metathesized, and a metal compound via a fusion process, or may comprise at least a partial saponification of a mixture of a similar oil and a metal compound, or optionally a fatty acid derived from a similar oil, via an aqueous process, with an optional addition of an inorganic metal salt via at least one ion exchange reaction.

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         37 . A soap composition, comprising:
 saponified natural oil compounds;   wherein the saponified natural oil compounds comprise saponified self-metathesized natural oil compounds.   
     
     
         38 . The soap composition of  claim 37 , wherein the saponified self-metathesized natural oil compounds comprise saponified hydrogenated self-metathesized natural oil compounds. 
     
     
         39 . The soap composition of  claim 37 , further comprising saponified non-metathesized natural oil compounds. 
     
     
         40 . The soap composition of  claim 38 , further comprising saponified non-metathesized natural oil compounds. 
     
     
         41 . The soap composition of  claim 37 , further comprising saponified hydrogenated non-metathesized natural oil compounds. 
     
     
         42 . The soap composition of  claim 38 , further comprising saponified hydrogenated non-metathesized natural oil compounds. 
     
     
         43 . The soap composition of  claim 39 , further comprising saponified hydrogenated non-metathesized natural oil compounds. 
     
     
         44 . The soap composition of  claim 40 , further comprising saponified hydrogenated non-metathesized natural oil compounds. 
     
     
         45 . The soap composition of  claim 37 , wherein the degree of saponification of the soap composition ranges from 10% to 100%, based on the total weight of natural oil compounds in the composition.