Winter Sport Wax Formulation

Abstract

A winter sport equipment wax composition including at least 20 wt % of a fatty acid ester or fatty acid esters derived from a renewable feedstock and up to 80 wt % of one or more additional materials selected from the group of additional waxes, natural plant oils and waxes, and hydrogenated plant oils.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lubricant composition comprising:
 a. at least 20 wt % of a fatty acid ester or fatty acid esters derived from a renewable feedstock; and   b. up to 80 wt % of one or more additional materials selected from the group of additional waxes, natural plant oils and waxes, and hydrogenated plant oils.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising at least one fatty acid ester consisting of the formula: R1—-C(- 50  O)—O—R2;
 a. wherein R1 means a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group from the alkyl groups: hexyl, octyl, decyl, lauryl, myristyl, cetyl, stearyl, oleyl, linoleyl, linolenyl, and behenyl and; 
 b. R2 means a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group from the alkyl groups: hexyl, octyl, decyl, lauryl, myristyl, cetyl, stearyl, oleyl, linoleyl, linolenyl, and behenyl. 
 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 2  wherein R1 and R2 are straight-chained alkyl groups. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 2  wherein combined R1 and R2 alky groups contain 20 to 50 carbon atoms. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 2  comprising a fatty acid ester or fatty acid esters that are derived through the esterification of a fatty acid with a fatty alcohol. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising up to 20 wt % beeswax. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising at least 20 wt % hydrogenated vegetable oil. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising at least 2 wt % plant wax from the plant waxes: carnauba, candelilla, sunflower or rice bran. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , comprising one or more colorants or fragrances. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein one or more additional materials are of natural origin.