TT No. 581: Palm-based Materials for Encaustic Painting Medium

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, colour or other medium to a surface (support base). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes can also be used depending on the type of works. Different type of paints (such as oil paint, … Read more

TT No. 580: Purification of Palm-based Crude Dihydroxystearic Acid

Currently, the hydroxy acid provided by nature is ricinoleic acid which is obtained from castor oil. This oil is not available in Malaysia and studies were initiated to produce similar compound by other means.  Researcher: Zulina Abd MauradEmail: zulina@mpob.gov.my