A chemical decomposition of a paint's binder by alkali and moisture from a substrate (e g , new concrete or fresh plaster) Saponified paint may deteriorate, lose its adhesion, and become discolored
The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid
a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
The reaction between a caustic alkali (lye) and the fatty acids in a vegetable oil or animal fat which results in soap (see How Is Soap Made? and The Chemistry of Soap)
the chemical process which produces soap During saponification, a fatty acid (in our case, the oils) and a base (we use sodium hydroxide - commonly known as lye) react with one another and neutralize into a salt (or soap)
The breaking down of oils into very fine droplets called colloids; to hydrolyze a fat with alkali to form a soap and glycerol
Alkaline hydrolysis of an oil or fat, or the neutralization of a fatty acid to form a soap [Top]