Waterborne polymers and coatings from bio-based butenolides
Andries Jensma, Niels Elders, Keimpe J. van den Berg, Ben L. Feringa
Abstract
In the quest for sustainable paints and coatings, bio-based resources for the polymeric binder constituents are key. Recently, we introduced poly-butenolides as bio-based acrylate replacement for solventborne and 100% solids (UV-curing) coatings. Here, we report the first step towards aqueous poly-butenolide dispersions, enabling the use of this novel binder technology platform in waterborne coatings.
Topics & Concepts
ButenolideMoietyPolymerColloidPolymer scienceMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryChemistryEngineeringPolymer composites and self-healingSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCatalysis for Biomass Conversion