Research Article

Vegetable-Oil-Based Hyperbranched Polyester-Styrene Copolymer Containing Silver Nanoparticle as Antimicrobial and Corrosion-Resistant Coating Materials

Table 1

Physicochemical and physicomechanical characterization of resins.

Resin code*POHHBPEHBPE-St75HBPE-St80HBPE-St85HBPE-St90

Hydroxyl value39108.587.87.5
Iodine value1016025161513.8
Refractive index1.3811 1.39321.40001.40101.40231.4025
Inherent viscosity0.6010.7010.7650.7660.7660.765
Gloss at 45°65697780
Impact resistance (ln/inch)150150150150
Bend test (inch)1/81/81/81/8
Scratch hardness (kg)1.81.92.22.1

Last numeral digit indicates the loading of styrene.