Production and Physicochemical Characterization of Epoxidized Baobab Seed Oil for Green Polymer Applications

Shehu Usman; Musa Muhammad Bukhari; Mohammed Kabir Yakubu; Isa Muhammed Tijani; Zaharaddeen Sani Gano; 'Idowu Haruna Audu

doi:10.56201/ijccp.vol.11.no7.2025.pg1.11

Production and Physicochemical Characterization of Epoxidized Baobab Seed Oil for Green Polymer Applications

Shehu Usman, Musa Muhammad Bukhari, Mohammed Kabir Yakubu, Isa Muhammed Tijani, Zaharaddeen Sani Gano and 'Idowu Haruna Audu

Abstract

Epoxidized vegetable oil (EVO) was synthesized from baobab seed oil (BSO) which is reach in oleic and linoleic acids compare to other vegetable oils, with potential applications in sustainable materials, particularly as a bio-based precursor for epoxy resin production in the polymer industry. The oil was extracted via a cold press method, yielding approximately 55% of oil from the seed biomass. Epoxidation was performed through a homogeneous reaction system using in situ generated performic acid from formic acid and hydrogen peroxide. The epoxidized baobab seed oil (EBSO) obtained had a yield of 81% and exhibited key physicochemical characteristics, such as moisture content (3... [cite: 3]

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Epoxidized Vegetable OilBaobab Seed OilGreen PolymerPhysicochemical CharacterizationEpoxy Resin

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Production and Physicochemical Characterization of Epoxidized Baobab Seed Oil for Green Polymer Applications

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