Alkyd resins history

The first appearance of the term "alkyd resin" in the subject index of Chemicaly bstracts 2iS. in 1929, under Resins. It was not until 1936 that Alkyd Resins was Hsted in its alphabetical place, but stiU appeared as "See Resinous Products." The proliferation of Hterature on alkyd resins peaked from the 1940s through the 1960s. Research activities on alkyds in the United States, as indicated by the number of pubHcations, has apparentiy tapered off since the 1970s. Readers interested in alkyd history can find more detailed historical reviews elsewhere (1 4). 

History of Alkyd Resins Functionality Theory and Synthesis Processing of Alkyd Resins... 

A year later, a very similar article was published in Plastics in Art (History, Technology, Preservation). The scope of this study was much smaller than the previous one (only alkyds, acrylates, silicone resins, and polyvinyl acetate were investigated) but the method was the same (Py-GC/MS using a Curie-point pyro-lyzer), as were the conclusions. 

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