Thermophysical Properties of Shoe Polish Manufactured from Pure Water Sachet

Abstract

The thermophysical properties of shoe polish manufactured from wastewater sachet was investigated. Wastewater sachet was pyrolyzed at various temperatures to obtain wax yield. The other types of wax obtainable were discussed. A formulation is developed with the wax generated. Shoe polish is made from the paraffin wax obtained from the thermal decomposition of pure water sachet in a reactor. This recovery process helps in the disposing of what was hitherto a waste thereby reducing environmental pollution. The recovered product is tested for its thermophysical properties such as density, viscosity pour point and melting point. These properties were compared with a foreign manufactured shoe polish. The highest wax yield was obtained at a temperature of 160°C yielding 59.8g in 12 min.