Patent ID: 8859658

Claim:
A plasticized composition comprising at least one polymeric material and at least one estolide compound, wherein said at least one estolide compound is selected from compounds of Formula II: wherein m is an integer greater than or equal to 1; n is an integer greater than or equal to 0; R 1 is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl that is branched or unbranched, and substituted with one or more epoxy groups and/or hydroxyl groups; R 2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R 3 and R 4 , independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched, and wherein the at least one polymeric material is selected from one or more of a polyvinyl polymer, a polyolefin, an acrylate polymer, a methacrylate polymer, a styrene polymer, a polyester, a polyamide, a polycarbonate, a polyurethane, a polysulfide, a silicone, an elastomer, or a rubber.