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Solvent extraction of tung oil press cake.
Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1945
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Use of a non-inflammable solvent mixture for the extraction of tung oil
Tung oil, an important drying oil, is used in considerable amounts by the paint and varnish, linoleum, and electrical industries. At present domestic tung oil is obtained by mechanical expression. The cake which remains after expression has an oil content of from four to five per cent. Although the …
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Drying Oils Treated by Irradiation as Coatings for Biobased Films
… to current packaging products on market. Drying oils are promising as film coatings to improve water barrier properties of protein-based films. Drying oils undergo autoxidation after a period exposure to air to yield high molecular weight polymers that form water resistant coatings. However, …
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Determining biological roles of four unique Vernicia fordii acyl-CoA Binding Proteins
High-value industrial oils are essential for many processes and have great economic and environmental impacts. The tung tree produces a high-value seed oil. Approximately 80% of tung oil is α-eleostearic acid, which has a high degree of unsaturation thus giving it properties as a drying oil. The …