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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53012#.VLR24MnQrzE Author(s)     Nikesh B. Samarth , Prakash A. Mahanwar   Affiliation(s) Department Polymer and Surface Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India . 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 i...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53012#.VK9Ip8nQrzE Author(s) Nikesh B. Samarth , Prakash A. Mahanwar Affiliation(s) Department Polymer and Surface Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India . 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 coati...