High chemical recyclability of vinyl lactone acrylic bioplastics
Reid A. Gilsdorf, Matthew A. Nicki, Eugene Y.‐X. Chen
Abstract
Biomass-derived vinyl lactone acrylic bioplastics not only exhibit higher thermostability but also depolymerize more selectively to monomers with higher yield and purity compared to their petroleum-based vinyl ester acrylic counterpart.
Topics & Concepts
BioplasticThermostabilityLactoneMonomerYield (engineering)Acrylic acidChemistryAcrylic resinOrganic chemistryBiomass (ecology)Polymer chemistryMaterials sciencePolymerWaste managementComposite materialGeologyCoatingEngineeringEnzymeOceanographybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis