| abstract |
The present invention is directed to compositions containing epoxidized esters of vegetable oil fatty acids, and to methods of making such compositions. The esters are C1-6 alkyl or C2-6 alkenyl, monoglycerol or diglycerol, C4-6 polyol or glycol esters of a vegetable oil fatty acid. The compositions include latex coating compositions comprising the epoxidized esters; epoxy resin compositions comprising the epoxidized esters; thermoset plastic compositions comprising the epoxidized esters; and PVC compositions comprising the epoxidized esters. The invention is also directed to epoxidized monoglycerides or diglycerides, and expoxidized C4-6 polyol esters of vegetable oil fatty acids. |