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Epoxidized vegetable oil (EVO) has been successfully used as a renewable resin in coatings and composite materials. A number of investigations have reported synthesis of epoxies from small batch (< 300 g) of a variety of vegetable oils. Reaction scaled-up beyond 300 g, in turn, requires increased understanding of exothermic reaction phenomena. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) addition increases temperature, but investigating different addition rates at different temperatures has not been reported.