Development of environmental-friendly �green� polymers for various commercial applications has gained momentum in recent years. Plant oils are amongst the most sought after starting materials in synthesizing green composites. They are composed of triglycerides of fatty acids as shown in Figure 1, and are being explored by researchers as an alternative to petro-based resins widely used today such as polyesters, vinyl esters, epoxies and urethanes that consist of chemicals with major concerns such as styrene and bisphenol A. There are four reactive positions on triglycerides that can act as starting points for different chemistries: ester groups, unsaturated C=C double bonds, a-positions of ester groups and allylic positions. The purpose of this presentation is to report invention of high-bio content, low toxicity, resins derived from functionalized plant oils as matrix resins for reinforced composites. The syntheses are performed using simple fatty acids as model reactions to understand the more complex system of plant oils. The targeted properties of these green composites are high glass transition temperature of at least 120 �C, Young's modulus greater than 2000 MPa and more than 80% bio-content. Figure 1. <img src='https://acs-archive-assets2.s3.amazonaws.com/239nm/uploads/9509_texaphyrin_pt_conjugate_cartoon.jpg' alt='' />

Green composites based on alkyne- and alkene- containing plant oils

246th National Meeting (2013)

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