Definition
An alkyd is a polyester resin commonly derived from fatty acids, polyhydric alcohol, and dibasic acids, which has many applications in the coatings industry due to its low cost, broad functionality, and production from renewable seed oils.
Introduction
Alkyd is a term to describe special types of polyester resins that are modified with monobasic fatty acids. Its products originate from a polyhydric alcohol (polyol), a polybasic acid, and a fatty monobasic acid, from seed oil. The term alkyd was coined from the combination of the words alcohol and acid. Alkyd resins were first synthesized by Kienle in the mid-1920s [1]. Full-scale production began in 1933 at General Electric, and its use as an inexpensive and effective paint binder caused alkyd use to grow immensely. Alkyd resins are valuable due to their ability to have many functions and properties for a broad range of applications [2]. The advantages...
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Soucek, M.D., Salata, R.R. (2014). Alkyd Resin Synthesis. In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_278-1
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