Xie, Min published the artcileNatural wax from non-medicinal aerial part of Codonopsis pilosula as a biolubricant, Category: esters-buliding-blocks, the main research area is natural wax biolubricant thermal stability lubricity Codonopsis.
To solve the problems of unsustainability and low biodegradability of mineral oil-based lubricants, an agro-waste to biolubricant supply chain was proposed. A plant wax was extracted from the non-medicinal part of Codonopsis pilosula, and its composition, thermal stability, and lubrication behaviors were investigated. The plant wax was composed mainly of the esters of fatty acids and triterpenes. The natural wax showed good thermal stability and lubricity over the wide temperature range of 25-150°C and load range of 100-250 N. These intriguing properties indicate that this plant wax can be used as a sustainable biolubricant in an open system or in food processing industry. This work simultaneously provides a strategy to realize the utilization of the abundant non-medicinal parts of medicinal herbs abandoned in China. The agro-waste to biolubricant supply chain conforms to the goal of cleaner production and tech. processes.
Journal of Cleaner Production published new progress about Biodegradability. 41114-00-5 belongs to class esters-buliding-blocks, name is Ethyl pentadecanoate, and the molecular formula is C17H34O2, Category: esters-buliding-blocks.
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