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 | | Linseed Oil, soyabean oil and castor oil are among the major oils being used, while minor oils, like niger seed oil, tobacco seed oil, rice bran oil, fish oil, etc., are used to a smaller extent. |
 | | Abroad there is a choice to use isophthalic acid as a substitute to phthalic anhydride, while, in India, due to high landed cost of imported isophthalic acid, it is rarely used. |
 | | Castor Oil, one of the major raw materials for alkyd resins, is easily available reasonable prices and has led to a wider usage of alkyd resins in India. |
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