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1. Bio-based materials: general discussion.

Author

Huber G, Argyropoulos D, Matharu A, Bitter H, Stevens C, Herou S, Wilson K, Clark J, Pant D, Cabrera-Rodríguez CI, Samec J, Dale BE, Farmer T, Mascal M, Horan A, Stankiewicz A, Gschwend F, Mu X, Zhou L, Huang X, Hu C, Cooper T, Sparlinek L, Budarin V, Kontturi E, Hunt A, Garrido A, Waldron K, Zhang F, Zhenova A, Constable D, Sarkanen S, Titirici M, Rothenberg G, Albert J, and Macquarrie D

Subjects
Bambusa chemistry, Biocompatible Materials chemistry
Published
2017
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2. Plantics-GX: a biodegradable and cost-effective thermoset plastic that is 100% plant-based.

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Alberts AH and Rothenberg G

Subjects
Molecular Structure, Plastics chemical synthesis, Plastics economics, Citric Acid chemistry, Glycerol chemistry, Plastics chemistry, Succinates chemistry
Abstract

We recount here the story of the discovery and invention of a family of thermoset resins that are fully biodegradable and plant-based. The resin is prepared by polymerising glycerol, the simplest trialcohol, with citric acid, the simplest abundantly available triacid. Mixing these two chemicals at moderate temperatures begins a multi-step esterification that results in a network-like resin foam. The hardness, brittleness, and toughness of this resin can be controlled by changing the alcohol : acid ratio, the temperature, and the presence of additives. Remarkably, this resin is fully biodegradable, breaking down to its molecular components in water. The degradation period can be varied from a few days to a few months, depending on the degree of polymerisation. We have prepared over 800 different formulations of this new material, which is now being produced on the ton scale by Plantics BV in The Netherlands under the trade names Glycix and Plantics-GX. This resin is made from inexpensive and widely available starting materials. It is 100% biobased, non-toxic and biodegradable. Thus, it has the potential to replace petro-based thermoset polymers and foams in a variety of real-life applications.

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2017
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3. Bio-based chemicals: general discussion.

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Bitter H, Clark J, Rothenberg G, Matharu A, Crestini C, Argyropoulos D, Cabrera-Rodríguez CI, Dale BE, Stevens C, Marrocchi A, Graca I, Luo H, Pant D, Wilson K, Zijlstra DS, Gschwend F, Mu X, Zhou L, Hu C, Lapkin A, Mascal M, Budarin V, Hunt A, Waldron K, Zhang F, Zhenova A, Samec J, Huber G, Coma M, Huang X, and Bomtempo JV

Subjects
Biomass, Carbon Dioxide chemical synthesis, Carbon Dioxide chemistry, Carbon Dioxide isolation & purification, Solutions, Cellulose chemistry, Methanol chemistry
Published
2017
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4. Conversion technologies: general discussion.

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Argyropoulos D, Bitter H, Brandt-Talbot A, Budarin V, Chesi C, Clark J, Coma M, Crestini C, Dale B, Graca I, Hallett J, Hu C, Huang X, Huber G, Hughes T, Hunt A, Kontturi E, Luo Y, Mascal M, Matharu A, Matveeva V, Mount A, Ouyang X, Rinaldi R, Rothenberg G, Samec J, Sarkanen S, Seidel CM, Stevens C, Thaore V, Waldron K, Wilson K, Xie F, and Zijlstra DS

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2017
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5. Feedstocks and analysis: general discussion.

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Aldous L, Argyropoulos D, Budarin V, Cabrera-Rodríguez CI, Clark J, Coma M, Constable D, Fan J, Gschwend F, Hayes D, Hu C, Huber G, Hughes T, Hunt A, Lapkin A, Lye G, Mascal M, Matharu A, Mu X, Pant D, Papaioannou E, Rinaldi R, Rothenberg G, Samec J, Sarkanen S, Stankiewicz A, Stevens C, Titirici M, Waldron K, Wilson K, Zhenova A, Zhou L, and Zuin V

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2017
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