POLISH FOR SHOES AND OTHER LEATHER GOODS

Abstract: Polishing substance for shoes and other leather items that in claim No 1 is substantially made up of 50-200 g cyclohexanone resin, 10-200 g polystyrene, 1-100 g camphor, 100-900 ml xylene, 100-800 ml acetone and 10-150 g colouring agent.

Description: Polish for shoes and other leather goods. The present invention refers to a polishing substance con¬ taining polystyrene and organic solvent for shoes and other leather goods. For the polishing of shoes various polishes in thick and liquid form have been used up till now. The shoe poU ishes used so far have the drawback (1) that no durable polishing effect is obtained, (2) that the polishing effect is not preserved when shoes are exposed to moisture and rain etc., (3) that appli¬ cation is often labourious and necessitates cleaning of the sur¬ roundings if great care is not observed. As regards liquid pol¬ ishes these frequently contain lacquerish substances which are in the long run harmful to the leather items as they build up an insoluble crust of lacquer on the items treated. From the DE publication No. 2323164 a leather polish is known which contains polystyrene and a copolymer made up of various nonsaturated monomeres dissolved in a mixture of organic solvents. This polish adds a good lustre and smoothness to leather, but on the other hand it suffers from the disadvantage that copolymeres have to be used in the production process which results in rather high production costs. The polish according to the invention is not encumbered by the disadvantages and shortcomings of the known polishes, but com¬ bines all their good qualities. In addition, the polish according to the invention has a great number of properties resulting in substantially longer durability and greater resistance to moisture and retaining the original gloss for at least one month. Any dirt is washed away with water and, subsequently, the leather item has regained its previous gloss. Furthermore, the polish serves as a colouring agent, and it is soluble. The production costs will be low. The polish is easily applied with a paint brush and necessi¬ tates no cleaning of the surroundings. The polish is dry a few seconds after the application. The polish according to the invention is characterized in that it is a mixture which as per No. 1 is mainly made up of: 50 - 250 g cyclohexanone resin, 10 - 200 g polystyrene, 1 - 100 g camphor, 100 - 900 ml xylene, 100 - 800 ml acetone and 10 - 150 g colouring agent. The objective of mixing polystyrene with cyclohexanone resin is to provide the mixtute with the properties characterizing the polish according to the invention, viz. the formation of the glossy and moisture resistent coat and the preservation of the gloss despite extraneous influences. The following example illustrates the production of a polish according to the invention. Example The following ingredients are used in the production of a polish: 150 g cyclohexanone resin 400 ml acetone 50 g polystyrene 600 ml xylene 30 g colouring agent ("Hygsa", trade name) and 5 g camphor. In the production of the product the acetone is first admixed with the cyclohexanone resin. Next, the polystyrene is mixed with the xylene and this mixture is added to the former mixture. Final¬ ly, camphor and colouring agent are added.

Claims: Patent Claim Polishing substance for shoes and other leather items c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t it consist of a mixture which as Claim No. 1 is substantially made up of 50 - 200 g cyclohexanone resin, 10 - 200 g polystyrene, 1 - 100 g camphor, 100 - 900 ml xylene, 100 - 800 ml acetone and 10 - 150 g colouring agent.

Inventors: KHALIL SAMI MENLA, KHALIL, SAMI, MENLA
Applicants: KHALIL SAMI MENLA, KHALIL, SAMI, MENLA
Application year: 1988
Main classification: C09G1
IPC codes: C09G1