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Production Of Alkyd Resin Using Water Melon Seed Oil (citrullus Lanatus)
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There are many significant efforts that have been made to increase alkyd
resin production. Many researchers have attempted to search the
different sources for alkyd resin preparation. (Ikhuoria, 2004) studied
enhancing the quality of alkyd resins using methyl esters of rubber seed
oil in 2004.
A lot of alkyd resins were imported to Myanmar paint
industries every year. In order to save foreign currency out flow, it is
needed to produce alkyd resin in Myanmar. The oils that are mostly
employed for alkyd resin synthesis are linseed oil, soya bean oil,
dehydrated castor oil, fish oil and tall oil. Myanmar being rich in
aquatic and terrestrial resources every state and division is pursuing
the target of putting 500,000 acres under physic nut (castor oil) in the
national development endeavours that are being carried out by the
nation target (Mark,1964).
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Alkyd resin
has been reported to have various uses in coating and paint industries.
This has prompted this research work on the production of alkyd resin
using the seed of water melon (Citrullus Lanatus).
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
· To extract oil from the seed of citrullus lanatus.
· To evaluate the physical and chemical characteristics of the oil extracted from citrullus lanatus
· To use the seed oil of citrullus lanatus to produce alkyd resin.
· To determine the physicochemical properties of the alkyd resin produced from the oil of citrullus lanatus
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Alkyd resin was prepared using the seed oil of water melon (Citrullus Lanatus). The extraction of the seed oil of CitrullusLanatus was done by solvent extraction method using n-hexane as the solvent. The physicochemical properties of the oil were determined using standard analytical procedures, the result of the physicochemical properties of the oil is as follows; colour (yellow), specific gravity (0.9), saponification value (181mg KOH g-1). Iodine value (68.63g of iodine/10g of oil), Refractive ... Continue reading---
