With increasing environmental awareness and consumer demand for high-quality food
products, industries are strongly required for technical innovations. The use of various …

This article is an overview of the chemistry and driers used in autoxidatively cured coatings
and in particular alkyds. The drying process for alkyds and other unsaturated fatty acid …

Tung oil is favoured in applications such as historic wood consolidation or as varnish
component that require a rapid-drying medium compared with linseed oil and other …

Spent bleaching earth (SBE) is a waste generated by the edible oil industry that currently
has limited options for beneficial reuse. In excess of∼ 2 million tonnes per year of SBE is …

Situated in the village of Lama Temple on the eastern bank of the Wulie River in Chengde,
Puren Temple stands as one of the few remaining royal temples of great importance from the …

Color paintings have much aesthetic value and historical importance. This study examined
the color paintings of the east pillar of the Tai** Heavenly Kingdom's Great Hall. The …

The aim of this study was to develop a rapid methodology for the analysis of α-tocopherol in
vegetable oils as an alternative to the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) …

In this study, two plant derived compounds, namely tannin acid (TA) and tung oil (TO) were
used to modify southern yellow pine wood (Pinus spp.) to enhance its durability. Wood …

Studies on the foraging ecology of wildlife species are of fundamental importance, as
foraging decisions are closely linked to ecological key issues such as resource partitioning …

Drying oils have been considered as water resistant coatings for bio‐based packaging
materials; however, their curing rates are slow for industrial applications. Infrared radiation …