Facile synthesis and characterization of novel multi-functional bio-based acrylate prepolymers derived from tung oil and its application in UV-curable coatings

With the growing depletion of fossil energy and the unceasing joint efforts to maintain sustainable development, bio-based materials are appealing for academic and industrial researchers because they possess the merits of environmental friendliness and renewability. In this study, a tung-oil-based derivative, tung-maleic anhydride (TMA), which was prepared from methyl eleostearate and maleic anhydride, reacted with epichlorohydrin to synthesize...