New Monomers from Vegetable Oils
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-27-2000
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
Novel vegetable oil derived macromonomers were synthesized by the chemical modification of castor, lesquerella and vernonia oils. The castor oil derivative has been successfully copolymerized into vinyl-acrylic and all-acrylic latexes designed for use as architectural coatings. The castor oil derived monomer provides latex polymers with good film formation without the use of coalescing solvent. Furthermore, its presence in the copolymer improves dry times, and provides reactive functionality for ambient cure. In yet another phase of the investigation of novel monomers, UV curable coatings were developed from methacrylic macromonomers synthesized from lesquerella and vernonia oils. The resulting coatings exhibited good gloss, pencil hardness, and adhesion to steel substrates.
Publication Title
ACS Symposium Series
Volume
755
First Page
159
Last Page
169
Recommended Citation
Blister, E.,
Johnston, T.,
King, C.,
Thames, S. F.
(2000). New Monomers from Vegetable Oils. ACS Symposium Series, 755, 159-169.
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