The starting material of our investigation was castor oil, of which we determined the hydroxyl- and
saponification number to calculate its molecular mass.
From 10 to 10 min, 2 g of sample were taken from the reactor to monitor the
saponification number during transesterification reaction.
This can also be called the
saponification number of the emulsion.
Compatibilizer Description Supplier Maleated polyethylene (MAPE-575) Honeywell
Saponification number 32 to 36 mg KOH/g Viscosity 4200 cp @ 140[degrees]C Melt point 98[degrees]C Density 0.92 g/cc MW (Mn) 3600 Maleated polyethylene (MAPE-573) Honeywell
Saponification number 3 to 6 mg KOH/g Viscosity 600 cp.
Rapeseed oil (Iecavnieks, Latvia) with a
saponification number of 180 mg KOH/g was used for polymer synthesis.