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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Dharma Kodali, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lucas J. Stolp, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/1515 (2006.01); C08K 5/00 (2006.01); C07D 303/42 (2006.01); C08K 5/101 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/1515 (2013.01); C07D 303/42 (2013.01); C08K 5/0016 (2013.01); C08K 5/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composition is described that includes epoxy estolide fatty acid alkyl esters derived from triacylglycerol oil having an unsaturation of greater than 80 Iodine Value ('IV'). The esters are useful as plasticizers for a variety of polymers. Examples of triacylglycerol oils include vegetable oils such as soybean oil, castor oil, canola oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, safflower oil, camelina oil, and linseed oil.