Development of vegetable‐oil‐based polymers

TLDR

Renewable resources, such as vegetable oils, are being explored to produce polymers, offering an alternative to fossil feedstocks and leveraging abundant triglyceride‑based oils like soybean, jatropha, linseed, sunflower, palm, castor, nahar seed, and canola. The article aims to summarize advancements in processes and technologies for synthesizing polymers from vegetable oils. It reviews the various processes and technologies employed to convert vegetable oils into polymeric materials. The review highlights the advantages and disadvantages of biobased polymers relative to traditional monomer‑based polymers. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., J.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The utilization of renewable resources for the preparation of new materials is an alternative option for reducing the high demand of fossil feedstocks. Vegetable oils are potential bioresources that are renewable and abundantly available. Triglyceride‐based vegetable oils, such as soybean, jatropha, linseed, sunflower, palm, castor, nahar seed, and canola oil, are being considered as precursors in the production of polymers. In this article, we attempt to summarize advancements in processes and technologies for the synthesis of polymers from various kinds of vegetable oils. The advantages and disadvantages of these biobased polymers with respect to traditional monomer‐based ones are also highlighted. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131 , 40787.