Table 1. Physical Properties of Soybean Oil-Based Olefins and Their Epoxides.
Samples | Oxidation onset temperature (°C) | Pour point (°C) | Viscosity index (mm2 s–1) |
---|---|---|---|
Neat olefins | |||
SBO | 155 | –9 | 225 |
Methyl oleate | 177 | –27 | 199 |
Methyl linoleate | 139 | –48 | Undefined |
Methyl linolenate | 117 | –60 | Undefined |
Epoxides | |||
Epo-SBO | 199 | 3 | 142 |
Epo-methyl oleate | 190 | 0 | 151 |
Epo-methyl linoleate | 180 | –1.5 | 132 |
Epo-methyl linolenate | 131 | –7.5 | 63 |