Abstract: A method of making an ester comprised of at least one cyclohexene oxide moiety is provided, involving the steps of a) esterifying an alcohol with a carboxylic acid-substituted cyclohexene to obtain an intermediate comprised of at least one carboxylate-substituted cyclohexene moiety; and b) epoxidizing the intermediate obtained in step a) with an epoxidizing agent to obtain the ester comprised of at least one cyclohexene oxide moiety. The esters have utility as acid scavengers, plasticizers and reactive resins.

Abstract: There is disclosed a phthalate-free, epoxidized plasticizer composition comprising a blend of: a) one or more fatty acid esters having less than 10% saturates; and b) one or more bio-based oil having an oxirane value of at least 5.0%. There is also disclosed a method of making a phthalate-free, epoxidized plasticizer composition comprising forming a blend of the fatty acid esters bio-based oils, wherein the one or more fatty acid esters and the bio-based oils are epoxidized either prior to forming the blend or in a single epoxidation step after the blend is formed. Plasticized composition containing the phthalate-free, epoxidized plasticizer composition, as well as articles made from such compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a low volatile, epoxidized plasticizer composition comprising a blend of a) one or more epoxidized fatty acid esters having at least 4% saturates; and b) one or more epoxidized bio-based oil, wherein the low volatile plasticizer is at least 80% free of organic volatiles. There is also disclosed a method of making a low volatile, epoxidized plasticizer composition as described herein, the method comprising hydrothermally treating the one or more epoxidized fatty acid esters and one or more epoxidized bio-based oil either before or after the blend is formed at conditions sufficient to remove at least 80% of trace organic volatiles while maintaining at least at least 4% saturates.

Abstract: Epoxidized fatty acid alkyl esters useful as plasticizers are obtained by reacting epoxidized fatty acid triglycerides with alcohol in the presence of an enzyme having transesterification activity.

Abstract: There is disclosed a phthalate-free, epoxidized plasticizer composition comprising a blend of: a) one or more fatty acid esters having less than 10% saturates; and b) one or more bio-based oil having an oxirane value of at least 5.0%. There is also disclosed a method of making a phthalate-free, epoxidized plasticizer composition comprising forming a blend of the fatty acid esters bio-based oils, wherein the one or more fatty acid esters and the bio-based oils are epoxidized either prior to forming the blend or in a single epoxidation step after the blend is formed. Plasticized composition containing the phthalate-free, epoxidized plasticizer composition, as well as articles made from such compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions useful as plastic additives may be prepared from renewable resources such as vegetable oils by functionalizing an unsaturated fatty acid ester with epoxy, acyloxy, and optionally alkoxy groups.

Abstract: Compositions useful as plastic additives may be prepared from renewable resources such as vegetable oils by functionalizing an unsaturated fatty acid ester with epoxy, acyloxy, and optionally alkoxy groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to an epoxidized composition and a process for producing the same. The epoxidized composition is useful as a plasticizer for thermoplastics such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other polymers. The process includes forming a blend containing one or more fatty acid esters and one or more bio-based oils; and epoxidizing the blend to form the epoxidized composition. This process has several advantages over a process of forming a blend of already epoxidized fatty acid esters and epoxidized bio-based oils.

Abstract: The invention relates to an epoxidized composition and a process for producing the same. The epoxidized composition is useful as a plasticizer for thermoplastics such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and other polymers. The process includes forming a blend containing one or more fatty acid esters and one or more bio-based oils; and epoxidizing the blend to form the epoxidized composition. This process has several advantages over a process of forming a blend of already epoxidized fatty acid esters and epoxidized bio-based oils.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a partial ester derived from the reaction product of an oxirane containing acid or derivative thereof, and a reactive hydroxyl compound selected from the group consisting of diols, triols, di-diols and 1,4-dihydroxy butane and a halogen containing polymer compositon thereof. The oxirane compound can be derived from the group consisting of epoxidized vegetable oil, epoxidized fish oil, an aliphatic or arylaliphatic containing craboxyl compound having an oxirane group in the aliphatic chain.