Formation of Dihydroxystearic Acid (DHSA) from epoxidized palm oleic acid by peracid mechanism and their kinetic study / Mohd Jumain Jalil...[et al.]

• Main Authors: Jalil, Mohd Jumain (Author), Habr, Hamzah Hafizuddin (Author), Abdul, Hadi (Author), Mohd Yamin, Aliff Farhan (Author), Ismail, Kamariah Noor (Author), Abdul Rani, Noor Hidayu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 2020.
• Subjects: Article; PeerReviewed
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Dihydroxystearic acid (DHSA) is a product derived from a chemical modification of palm oleic acid. Application of these valuable fatty acids can be found in cosmetics, as a thickening agent and as a coating agent for pigments due to its unique structure. This study investigates the effect of a catal...