An overview of Jute Emulsion

Last updated on September 27th, 2023 at 12:12 pm

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Definition of Emulsion

Jute batching is of a simple nature, usually containing only the mineral oil, water and emulsifying agent. An emulsion is an intimate mixture of two immiscible liquids, one dispersed in droplets from inside the other. It has two phases – an external phase and an internal phase. The external phase is the water and internal phase is the mineral oil. Batching oil is normally golden, amber in color and water is colorless, but when the two are mixed as an emulsion, the resultant liquid is milky white.

Emulsion Making Steps

1^st step – To split up the oil into vast number of microscopically small drops.

2^nd step – Disperse them throughout the water homogeneously.

3^rd step – To prevent the droplets to re-unit or re-constitute themselves into one mass of oil.

Objects of Emulsion Application

To soften the jute by destroying.
To make the jute fibre spinnable.
To make the acceptable better yarn and remove hairiness.
To reduce the amount of waste during processing.
To improve cohesive force.
To improve the drafting action.

Emulsion Ingredients

Soft water.
Emulsifier.
Oil – In early days of the industry, whale oil was used extensively, because Dundee was a whaling port that time. But now mineral oil of light spindle variety is extensively used (known as JBO: Jute batching oil). Still small amount of whale oil is used in spinning fine yarns. Vegetable oil is now used in mfg product like food grade jute bags.% of ingredients (std) –