Animal Bones

Animal bones have numerous uses including as a component of porcelain, glue, gelatin and black pigment.

 Uses

• Buttons
• Tool-handles
• Construction material
• Technical gelatin
• Liquid glue
• Black pigment (from bone char)

Potential Uses

• Bone Plastic

A team at Clemson University have been working on designing a plastic  made from meat and bone meal. These were mixed with ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), a tough material used in skis. The resulting composite is nearly as durable as UHMWPE.

Processes

• Degreasing—For all purposes the degreasing of the bones is the first process to be carried out.
• Benzine Process—Practically the whole of the fat contained in bones can be recovered without any loss of gelatinous material by the benzine extraction process. The fat is extracted by digesting the bones with petroleum ether (benzine) or Scotch shale oil (boiling point 212°-270°F.).

More Information

• Encyclopedia-Britannica-Volume-3-Baltimore-Braila:
  http://gluedideas.com/Encyclopedia-Britannica-Volume-3-Baltimore-Braila/Industrial-Uses-of-Bone.html
• http://gluedideas.com/Encyclopedia-Britannica-Volume-3-Baltimore-Braila/Industrial-Uses-of-Bone.html
• https://www.sonac.biz/ingredients/bone-products/
• [feature photo] – http://www.boneroom.com/uploads/4/8/1/1/48118243/s521972503441136676_p477_i2_w2000.jpeg