Résumé : |
Because of the growing global interest in the renewable resources as alternative to petroleum products, rice bran oil which is a by-product of a major crop in various countries, is becoming a popular raw material in the synthesis of oil based resins. Association of sufficient reactive sites with the fatty acids in the oil are responsible for significant improvement in the properties such as adhesion, flexibility, skinning tendency, chemical resistance, etc. The oil is already in use in various areas such as soaps, detergents, cosmetics, textiles, rubber, surface coatings, etc. However, the modification can still open many possibility of its applications. |