Can jatropha oil be used to manufacture plastic?

Question

I would like to find out if manufacturing plastics from the oil obtained from a Jatropha plant is possible or if only certain oils can be used for this.

Answer 1

You do not use plant oils to manufacture plastics, you use plant resins.

Answer 2

Jatropha oil has a very high saponification value and is extensively used in India and other countries for making soap. At present Jatropha curcas oil is imported to meet the demand of cosmetic industry. In China, a varnish is prepared by boiling the oil with iron oxide and in England the oil is used for wool spinning. Villagers use the oil as an illuminant as it burns without emitting smoke the oil is also a lubricant, hydraulic oil and useful for making like candle castor oil. The proteins in the Jatropha oil cake could be used as raw material for making plastics and synthetic fibres.

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