MAN or FA from n-butane

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6503409

Di Cio, A; Verde, L

Unsaturated polyester resins were first produced mostly from fumaric acid (FA) rather than from maleic anhydride (MAN). This is perfectly understandable if we consider that, using fumaric acid as raw material, polycondensates with a more homogeneous (less branched) structure are obtained, thus producing resins characterized by a more uniform and reproducible chemical and mechanical properties. Presently, for economical reasons, fumaric acid is used marginally as a MAN substitute in the production of polyester resins. These resins account for a major share (50%) of the overall MAN consumption in the U.S. and in Western Europe.

• OSTI ID: 6503409
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 64:8; ISSN HYPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
ALKANES
ANHYDRIDES
BUTANE
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ESTERS
FUMARIC ACID
HYDROCARBONS
MALEIC ACID
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYESTERS
POLYMERS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
RESINS