Research Article
Synthesis and Physical Properties of Estolide Ester Using Saturated Fatty Acid and Ricinoleic Acid
Table 1
Physical characteristics of ricinoleic acid estolide ester.
| Sample | Fatty acid | Viscosity (cp) | Flash point (°C) | Pour point (°C) | Yield (%) |
| EE08 | Caprylic | 76 ± 0.03 | >300 | −52 ± 0.08 | 91.43 ± 0.07 | EE10 | Capric | 84 ± 0.10 | >300 | −48 ± 0.01 | 52.51 ± 0.03 | EE12 | Lauric | 81 ± 0.05 | >300 | −42 ± 0.03 | 74.65 ± 0.10 | EE14 | Myristic | 56 ± 0.02 | >300 | −38 ± 0.09 | 96.57 ± 0.05 | EE16 | Palmitic | 51 ± 0.08 | >300 | −12 ± 0.02 | 84.15 ± 0.08 | EE18 | Stearic | 86 ± 0.01 | >300 | −10 ± 0.04 | 84.03 ± 0.06 |
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