Research and Development on tyre shine emulsion

[Jamie Jeremy]

I am currently doing an research on the procedure of laboratory experimental on tyre shine foam.Unfortunately,i have only found the ingredients of most of the tyre shine, for instance isobutane ,propane,dimethyl ether and silicone emulsion.Please advice

[EDS]

I am currently doing an research on the procedure of laboratory experimental on tyre shine foam.Unfortunately,i have only found the ingredients of most of the tyre shine, for instance isobutane ,propane,dimethyl ether and silicone emulsion.Please advice

I'm afraid it isn't clear to me quite what you're after.

What experiment are you conducting? What information do you need?

My guess is that you'll have a hard time getting detailed ingredient lists from manufacturers, except where they may be required to publish such info. You could try hunting around manufacturer websites. In most cases you should be able to find product specific material safety data sheets (MSDS) for products which may include the important ingredients. If you can put together a list of brand names and brand websites, some site specific google searches may dig up what you want. (such as "MSDS site:somecompany.com productname")

Good luck,
Erik

[Jamie Jeremy]

yes,indeed,I found all the ingredients listed previously in some MSDS websites.But the problem I am facing right now is that I couldn`t find any laboratory production of tyre shine emulsion. As I know,there are many steps in the production of foam which has purpose in removing grease, dirt, tar and most importantly gives shine to rubber surfaces. I need at least two procedures for my projects. Where should I find them?

[EDS]

Hi again,

I'm afraid I'm stumped. For a commercial product like that, I imagine most companies will guard their recipes as trade secrets.

You could always try calling them up and asking. If you get really lucky and manage to find your way to a friendly R&D person on a slow day, they might be willing to answer your questions.

A more likely path might be to talk to an academic in an appropriate field. Cold calls/emails are tough, but might work. Perhaps one of your teachers knows someone in chemical engineering or a similar field who might be able to either answer your question or introduce you to someone who would? Couldn't hurt to ask.

The only other thing I can think of is that you might find what you're looking for by looking through old patents. (Assuming you can survive the great quantity of silly lawyer-speak required.) For example, take a look at US patent number 4,880,557, retrievable at http://www.uspto.gov/patft/ It may not be quite what you're looking for, but by following references could lead you in the right direction.

Perhaps someone else has a better idea?

It might also help to know what exactly you're after. Are you planning to make your own tyre shine? Are you testing some aspect of a commercial product?

Best,
Erik