A phenol compound represented by the following general formula (1A) makes it possible to provide a phenol compound as an additive for a conductive paste composition having a small decrease in electric conductivity in repetitive elongations and shrinkages and excellent printing processability, a conductive paste composition containing the additive, and a conductive wire made by using the conductive paste composition

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A phenol compound represented by the following general formula (1A) makes it possible to provide a phenol compound as an additive for a conductive paste composition having a small decrease in electric conductivity in repetitive elongations and shrinkages and excellent printing processability, a conductive paste composition containing the additive, and a conductive wire made by using the conductive paste composition

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Disclosed is a method of producing an estolide, including a) converting biomass-derived oil into a fatty acid mixture, b) separating the fatty acid mixture into a C16 saturated fatty acid and a C18 unsaturated fatty acid, c) converting the C16 saturated fatty acid into a C15 or C16 linear internal olefin, d) subjecting the C15 or C16 linear internal olefin to an estolide reaction using a linking agent, thus obtaining an estolide A, e) subjecting the C18 unsaturated fatty acid to partial hydrogenating to increase the amount of oleic acid, and f) subjecting the oleic acid to an estolide reaction using a linking agent and then esterification, thus obtaining an estolide B.

Disclosed is a method of producing an estolide, including a) converting biomass-derived oil into a fatty acid mixture, b) separating the fatty acid mixture into a C16 saturated fatty acid and a C18 unsaturated fatty acid, c) converting the C16 saturated fatty acid into a C15 or C16 linear internal olefin, d) subjecting the C15 or C16 linear internal olefin to an estolide reaction using a linking agent, thus obtaining an estolide A, e) subjecting the C18 unsaturated fatty acid to partial hydrogenating to increase the amount of oleic acid, and f) subjecting the oleic acid to an estolide reaction using a linking agent and then esterification, thus obtaining an estolide B.

Disclosed is a method of producing an estolide, including a) converting biomass-derived oil into a fatty acid mixture, b) separating the fatty acid mixture into a C16 saturated fatty acid and a C18 unsaturated fatty acid, c) converting the C16 saturated fatty acid into a C15 or C16 linear internal olefin, d) subjecting the C15 or C16 linear internal olefin to an estolide reaction using a linking agent, thus obtaining an estolide A, e) subjecting the C18 unsaturated fatty acid to partial hydrogenating to increase the amount of oleic acid, and f) subjecting the oleic acid to an estolide reaction using a linking agent and then esterification, thus obtaining an estolide B.

This invention relates to bio-based polyfunctional carboxylic acids reacted with vinyl ether compounds to form liquid vinyl-blocked bio-based polyfunctional carboxylic acids. These liquid vinyl-blocked bio-based polyfunctional carboxylic acids can be mixed with a polyfunctional vegetable oil-based epoxy resin to form a homogeneous curable coating composition. Upon curing at elevated temperature, thermoset coatings are formed which have excellent hardness, solvent resistance, adhesion, and flexibility. The invention also relates to the use of a curable coating composition comprising at least one polyfunctional vegetable oil-based epoxy resin and at least one vinyl-blocked bio-based polyfunctional carboxylic acid, which may be coated onto a substrate and cured thermally. Methods of making the vinyl-blocked bio-based polyfunctional carboxylic acids and curable coating compositions and substrates containing the same are also disclosed.

A phenol compound represented by the following general formula (1A) makes it possible to provide a phenol compound as an additive for a conductive paste composition having a small decrease in electric conductivity in repetitive elongations and shrinkages and excellent printing processability, a conductive paste composition containing the additive, and a conductive wire made by using the conductive paste composition ##STR00001##

A phenol compound represented by the following general formula (1A) makes it possible to provide a phenol compound as an additive for a conductive paste composition having a small decrease in electric conductivity in repetitive elongations and shrinkages and excellent printing processability, a conductive paste composition containing the additive, and a conductive wire made by using the conductive paste composition ##STR00001##