Colonial Chemical, Inc., South Pittsburgh, TN, has been awarded funding for research into soy-based oleochemicals and their derivatives by the United Soybean Board (USB). “We will be looking at high-oleic soybean oil as an alternative to high-value edible oils, using it to prepare a range of different surfactants for applications across various markets,” said Dr. Robert Coots, VP-R&D for Colonial. “Although these will be new materials for Colonial, the processes are not new, and they w...