Infrared Spectroscopic Determination of Alkyd Resin Components

Monte Carlo Simulation to Propose Improvements of an Alkyd Resin Process

This paper reports findings of a study of a batch chemical process using simulation. A model of an alkyd resin plant is presented and used to carry out improvement studies, to evaluate changes in plant operating conditions. With the proposed changes, in the simulation studies, productivity could be improved to around ten percent. Key-Words: Monte Carlo simulation, alkyd process modeling, probab...

Study of the Physico – Chemical Properties of Alkyd Resin Produced from Shea Butter Oil

Alkyd resin was prepared from shear butter oil (SBO) using the two step procedures; alcoholysis and polyesterification. The oil and alkyd resin were characterized and evaluated by standard methods, for their physico-chemical properties. The analysis showed that the alkyd resin based on Shea butter oil recorded average acid value of 15.2 (mgNaOH/g), iodine value (98.0 mg/g), P value 6.7, density...

Hydration of polymeric components of cartilage--an infrared spectroscopic study on hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate.

Hydrated polysaccharides are major constituents of cartilage and play an important role in its water-binding properties. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy and sorption isotherms have been used to investigate the hydration behavior of the glycosaminoglycans hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate. IR-dichroism of the vibrational modes of the pyranose ring is found at relative humidities (RH) smaller th...

Analysis Using Infrared Spectroscopic Methods

High-definition infrared spectroscopic imaging.

The quality of images from an infrared (IR) microscope has traditionally been limited by considerations of throughput and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). An understanding of the achievable quality as a function of instrument parameters, from first principals is needed for improved instrument design. Here, we first present a model for light propagation through an IR spectroscopic imaging system ba...