Dimer acid

Dimer acid is a Mixed prod. produced by cycloaddition of unsat. fatty acids Dimer acid uses and applications include: Polymer building block; polymerizes with alcohols and polyols to yield plasticizers, lubricating oils, hydraulic fluids; intermediate for paints; corrosion inhibitor; as extender and crosslinking agent for high polymeric systems; comonomer for alkydepoxy esterPU resins; auxiliaries emulsifier for chloroprene rubbers; in adhesives and resinouspolymeric coatings in food pkg and food-contact polyolefin films; defoamer in coatings and in the manufacturingof paperpaperboard for food packaging; surfactant lubricant used in the manufacturing of food-contact metallic articles