Photopolymerization reactions: On the way to a green and sustainable chemistry

MA Tehfe, F Louradour, J Lalevée, JP Fouassier - Applied Sciences, 2013 - mdpi.com
The present paper reviews some aspects concerned with the development of green
technologies in the photopolymerization area: use of visible light sources (Xe and Hg-Xe …

Recent advances in synthesis of polymers based on palm oil and its fatty acids

E Stavila, F Yuliati, A Adharis, JA Laksmono, M Iqbal - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Palm oil is a versatile bio-renewable resource for consumer products, oleochemicals, and
biofuels. The utilization of palm oil in polymer production as a bio-based polymer is …

Photoinduced ring-opening polymerizations

N Guy, O Giani, S Blanquer, J Pinaud… - Progress in Organic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photopolymerization is the subject of a growing interest both at industrial and academic
levels because it provides high reaction kinetics, low emissions of volatile organic solvents …

Palm oil‐based compound as environmentally friendly plasticizer for poly (vinyl chloride)

DTC Ang, YK Khong, SN Gan - Journal of Vinyl and Additive …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Many plasticizers have been invented to serve the purpose of making poly (vinyl
chloride)(PVC) into a more flexible plastic. In this work, the potential of palm oil‐based …

UV-curable urethane acrylate resin from palm fatty acid distillate

KT Teo, A Hassan, SN Gan - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD), is a by-product of the crude palm oil refining process. It
comprises mainly of free fatty acids—around 45% palmitic and 33% oleic acids—as the …

Preparation of polyaniline/TiO2 nanocomposite film with good adhesion behavior for dye‐sensitized solar cell application

K Kawata, SN Gan, DTC Ang… - Polymer …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, novel Polyaniline (PAni)/TiO2 nanocomposites were applied on fluoride‐doped
tin oxide (FTO) glass to act as an efficient counter electrode in dye‐sensitized solar cell …

Biobased epoxy film derived from UV-treated epoxidised natural rubber and tannic acid: Impact on film properties and biodegradability

MY Yong, NM Sarih, SY Lee, DTC Ang - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Deriving resins or prepolymers from natural resources is becoming more relevant in the
current times due to depleting fossil resources. The manuscript describes preparation of …

Visible light cure packages for improved drying kinetics in alkyd coatings

RR Salata, B Pellegrene, MD Soucek - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2020 - Elsevier
A solventborne linseed oil alkyd was formulated with two different free radical photo-
initiators and a photosensitizer to enhance autoxidative crosslinking. Irgacure 784 and …

The influence of CuO nanoparticle on non-edible rubber seed oil based alkyd resin preparation and its antimicrobial activity

HR Ong, R Ramli, MMR Khan, RM Yunus - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present paper, bioresin was prepared from non-edible rubber seed oil via alcoholysis–
polyesterification process over homogeneous base catalyst tailored by copper oxide (CuO) …

Microencapsulation of a Palm Oil‐based Alkyd by Amino Resins

N Shahabudin, R Yahya, SN Gan - Macromolecular Symposia, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Preparation of microcapsules of poly (urea‐formaldehyde)(PUF) and melamine‐modified
PUF (PUMF) shells that encapsulated a core of palm oil‐based alkyd resin was described …