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research article

Dual purpose safflower seed: Produces drying oil for the paint industry and seed meal for livestock and poultry feed

authors

P. F. Knowles, Experiment Station, Davis.

publication information

California Agriculture 3(2):11-16. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v003n02p11. February 1949.

Summary

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Safflower seed oil is a useful type of drying oil and its principal use has been in the paint and varnish industry where it competes directly with linseed oil. Its nonyellowing properties would make it appear to be superior to linseed oil for some interior finishes.

author affiliations

P. F. Knowles is Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Assistant Agronomist in the Experiment Station, Davis.

author notes

The above progress report is based upon Research Project No. 1041.