@Article{JRM.2014.634115,
AUTHOR = {Dinesh Balgude, Anagha Sabnis},
TITLE = {Renewable Resource-Based Hybrid Crosslinker for  Sustainable Industrial Coatings},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {2},
YEAR = {2014},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {235--245},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v2n3/49639},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {Renewable resource-based hybrid crosslinker was successfully synthesized via sol-gel technology. The 
synthesis involved malenization of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) followed by its silane modifi cation and 
subsequent hydrolysis and condensation with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). The synthesized crosslinker was 
characterized by spectroscopic analysis (FT-IR, <sup>1</sup>
H-NMR, <sup>13</sup>C-NMR and <sup>29</sup>Si-NMR) for structural elucidation. 
The crosslinker was further formulated in a conventional stoving system. Fully-cured coatings were obtained 
after stoving at 120°C for ½ hr and were then evaluated for physical, mechanical, chemical, optical, accelerated 
weathering, electrochemical and morphological properties. The incorporation of hybrid crosslinker in a 
conventional stoving system was observed to improve overall coating properties. The excellent properties 
can be attributed to the combination of an aliphatic chain of CNSL and siloxane (-Si-O-Si-) moieties within the 
coating, resulting in good balance of fl exible and dense structure which would take care of load distribution 
properties and penetration of corrosive chemicals through coatings.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2014.634115}
}