Abstract
OPINION DISCRIMINATION ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF RUBBER SEED OIL BASED ALKYD RESIN
P. O. Akpaka, A. C. Igboanugo, *Dr. S. A. Omotehinse and E. A. Fagbemi
ABSTRACT
Over the years the unpredictability in production output, low quality, wastes, and downtimes appears to be a serious production problem which manufacturers of synthetic alkyd resin products are facing. This invariably affects manufacturers’ economic performance and the nation economic growth which are often caused by differences in process temperatures and length of the resin. There is a strong incentive in controlling the end of the batch product property values in order to minimize the variability in product quality. This study seeks to investigate the relationship among variables capable of affecting the production process output of rubber seed oil based alkyd resin using opinion discrimination analysis. A random survey of relevant literature was conducted to gather relevant information required in the manufacturing process of rubber seed oil based alkyd resin for use in surface coating application. Our result showed that there is a strong relationship between temperature, catalyst, absence of catalyst, length of resin, acidic content, water resistance which can be manipulated to appreciably reduce product degradation and control process variability. Moreover, the study has revealed that opinion discrimination analysis modelling tool can be used to determine the production process approach for alkyd resin. The study has proficiently demonstrated that opinion discrimination analytical modelling tool is very effective.
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