TITLE:
Modified Vegetable Oil Based Additives as a Future Polymeric Material—Review
AUTHORS:
Nikesh B. Samarth, Prakash A. Mahanwar
KEYWORDS:
Vegetable Oil, Additives, Renewable Material, Polymer, Stabilizer, Plasticizer, Lubricant
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Organic Polymer Materials,
Vol.5 No.1,
January
9,
2015
ABSTRACT: Polymeric materials from renewable resources have attracted a lot of attention in recent years.
The development and utilization of vegetable oils for polymeric materials are currently in the
spotlight of the polymer and chemical industry, as they are the largest renewable platform due to
their universal wide availability, ingrained biodegradability, low cost, and excellent environmental
aspects (i.e., low ecotoxicity and low toxicity toward humans). These excellent natural characteristics
are now being taken advantage of in research and development, with vegetable oil derived
polymers/polymeric materials/composites being used in numerous applications including
paints and coatings, adhesives, and nanocomposites. The aim of this review paper is to give a fundamental
description of the various vegetable oil applications in polymer materials and its recent
developments. Particular emphasis will be placed on study and main application of triglyceride
based additive for polymer and to give the reader an insight into the main developments is discussed.