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Comparative Assay of Antioxidant Packages for Dimer of Estolide Esters

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A series of 26 different antioxidants and commercial antioxidant packages designed for petroleum-based materials, containing both natural and synthetic-based materials, were evaluated with dimeric coconut-oleic estolide 2-ethylhexyl ester (2-EH), a bio-based material. The different antioxidants were categorized into different classes of phenolic, aminic, and blended/others materials. The oxidation onset temperatures (OT) using non-isothermal pressurized differential scanning calorimetry (PDSC) were measured and recorded under previously reported standard conditions. The aminic series gave the best resistance to oxidation as defined by the PDSC method with OT of 246.6 and 244.7 °C for the best two performers, which was a 38 °C improvement over the uninhibited or unformulated dimer estolide material. The phenolic series, containing most of the naturally occurring antioxidants, was the least successful formulation package for the dimer estolide. The blended/other materials, which were specifically designed for petroleum-based lubricants, did not have the best OT, since the estolides and other bio-based materials interact differently than their petroleum counterparts. A number of potential antioxidants have been identified as useful additives for the estolides esters. The OT of the estolide and formulated materials correlated well with other bio-based materials such as biodiesel.

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Acknowledgments

The authors are extremely grateful to Justin S. McCalvin and Amber L. Durham for their assistance on estolide ester production and purification. Additionally, Kim Ascherl provided assistance with sample preparation and PDSC training.

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  1. Bio-Oils Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 1815 N. University St., Peoria, IL, 61604, USA

    Steven C. Cermak, Robert O. Dunn, Terry A. Isbell & Rex E. Murray

  2. BioSynthetic Technologies, 17571 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA, 92614, USA

    Jakob W. Bredsguard, Travis Thompson, Kati A. Feken & Katie L. Roth

  3. Functional Foods Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 1815 N. University St., Peoria, IL, 61604, USA

    James A. Kenar

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Cermak, S.C., Bredsguard, J.W., Dunn, R.O. et al. Comparative Assay of Antioxidant Packages for Dimer of Estolide Esters. J Am Oil Chem Soc 91, 2101–2109 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-014-2550-y

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