Cardanol-based oligomers with “hard core, flexible shell” structures: from synthesis to UV curing applications

• DOI: 10.1039/c5gc00366k
• Publication Date: 2015-04-08T08:00:51Z
• Authors: Ren Liu; Guigang Zhu; Zhiquan Li; Xiaoya Liu; Zhigang Chen; Sharonie Ariyasivam
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

UV cured polymers based on cardanol exhibit excellent mechanical properties due to the unique “hard core, flexible shell” structures of the hyperbranched renewable oligomers.