Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for the purification of dicarboxylic acids obtained from the hydrolysis of carboxylic acid triglycerides having more than one acid functional group. The process comprises in particular the separation of at least some of the glycerine from the hydrolysis product in an aqueous phase, evaporating and/or distilling the resultant organic phase and recovering at least some of the evaporated and/or distilled dicarboxylic acids through at least one crystallisation operation.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the fractionation of seeds of oleaginous plants of to the Asteraceae family, comprising at least one mechanical pressing operation of the seeds and an extraction with polar organic solvent of the first residue obtained. Said process allows to separate oil, active substances and a solid residue which is particularly suitable to be used in animal feed. The present invention also relates to said solid residue and to its use for the production of animal feed, as well as to the extracted active substances and to their use as cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical ingredient.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a family of aliphatic esters having the following general structure: R1—O—C(O)—R4—C(O)-[—O—R2—O—C(O)—R5—C(O)-]m—O—R3 in which: R1 is selected from one or more of the groups consisting of H, linear and branched saturated and unsaturated alkyl residues of the C1-C24 type, and polyol residues esterified with C1-C24 monocarboxylic acids; R2 comprises —CH2—C(CH3)2—CH2— and C2-C8 alkylene groups, and comprises at least 50% in moles of the said —CH2—C(CH3)2—CH2— groups; R3 is selected from one or more of the groups consisting of H, linear and branched saturated and unsaturated alkyl residues of the C1-C24 type, and polyol residues esterified with C1-C24 monocarboxylic acids; R4 and R5 comprise one or more C2-C22 alkylenes and comprise at least 50% in moles of C7 alkylenes; m lies between 1 and 20; at least one of R1 and/or R3 comprise polyol residues esterified with at least one C1-C24 monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, palmitic acid, 9-ketostearic acid, 10-ketostearic acid and mixtures thereof. These esters are particularly suitable for use as plasticizers for various types of polymers such as for example vinyl polymers of the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) type, thermoplastic elastomers, and hydroxy acid polyesters, for example polyesters of lactic acid.
Abstract:
The invention relates to elastomeric compositions containing plant derivatives as biofillers and vegetable oil derivatives acting as extender oils. In particular, one object of the invention are elastomeric compositions comprising at least one elastomer, at least one vegetable oil derivative, at least one biofiller of plant origin and at least one coupling agent.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) comprising the steps of: 1) dehydrating at least one saccharide selected from monosaccharides having 6 carbon atoms and disaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides formed from units having 6 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof in the presence of at least one quaternary ammonium salt R3R′N+X−; in which:—R, which is the same or different, represents a C1-C16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group;—R′ belongs to the group consisting of: hydrogen, C1-C16 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, monocyclic substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;—X− represents an anion selected from chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, hydroxide, BF4− and PF6−; at a temperature of between 80 and 120° C., removing water from the reaction medium (dehydration stage) and obtaining a reaction mixture comprising the quaternary ammonium salt, HMF, any unreacted saccharide and having a water content of less than 30% by weight relative to the weight of the product HMF; 2) separating HMF from the said reaction mixture (separation stage).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for the selective hydrogenation of vegetable oils. In particular the invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of vegetable oils which is capable of selectively converting polyunsaturated fatty acids into mono-unsaturated fatty acids and products obtained therefrom. The vegetable oils obtained from the process according to the invention have in particular a high mono-unsaturated fatty acids content and are particularly suitable for use as raw materials for the synthesis of chemical intermediates.
Abstract:
Elastomer composition comprising at least one elastomer and at least one vegetable oil derivative selected from one or more of: a. mixture of triglycerides comprising one or more of the following oligomeric structures: R4[OC(O)R1C(O)OCH2CH(OR2)CH2]nOR3 and said mixture of triglycerides having a Numerical Average Molecular Weight (Mn) of between 800 and 10,000, b. triglycerides of one or more long chain carboxylic acids including at least one carboxylic acid containing adjacent hydroxyl groups, c. esters of polyols with at least a monocarboxylic acid and at least a dicarboxylic acid, the said esters being other than triglycerides.
Abstract:
Mixture of triglycerides obtained from vegetable oils comprising one or more of the following oligomeric structures: R4-[O—C(O)—R1-C(O)—O—CH2-CH(OR2)-CH2]n-O—R3 wherein R1 is selected from C2-C22 alkylenes, R2 is selected from one or more of the following groups consisting of C6-C24 dicarboxylic acid residues and C6-C24 monocarboxylic acid residues, R3 is selected from one or more of the following groups consisting of H, C6-C24 dicarboxylic acid residues and C6-C24 monocarboxylic acid residues, R4 is an alkyl group, n is an integer greater than or equal to 2, said C6-C24 dicarboxylic acid residues of R2 and R3 being esterified with monoalcohols and said mixture of triglycerides having a Numerical Average Molecular Weight (Mn) of between 800 and 10.000 Da.
Abstract:
The invention relates to elastomeric compositions containing plant derivatives as biofillers and vegetable oil derivatives acting as extender oils. In particular, one object of the invention are elastomeric compositions comprising at least one elastomer, at least one vegetable oil derivative, at least one biofiller of plant origin and at least one coupling agent.
Abstract:
Elastomer composition comprising at least one elastomer and at least one vegetable oil derivative selected from one or more of: a. mixture of triglycerides comprising one or more of the following oligomeric structures: R4—[O—C(O)—R1—C(O)—O—CH2—CH(OR2)—CH2]n—O—R3 wherein R1 is selected from C2-C22 alkylenes, R2 is selected from one or more of the following groups consisting of C6-C24 dicarboxylic acid residues and C6-C24 monocarboxylic acid residues, R3 is selected from one or more of the following groups consisting of H, C6-C24 dicarboxylic acid residues and C6-C24 monocarboxylic acid residues, R4 is an alkyl group, n is an integer greater than or equal to 2, said C6-C24 dicarboxylic acid residues of R2 and R3 being esterified with monoalcohols and said mixture of triglycerides having a Numerical Average Molecular Weight (Mn) of between 800 and 10.000. b. triglycerides of one or more long chain carboxylic acids including at least one carboxylic acid containing adjacent hydroxyl groups, c. esters of polyols with at least a monocarboxylic acid and at least a dicarboxylic acid, the said esters being other than triglycerides.