The case for polylactic acid as a commodity packaging plastic

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 585-597

  Sinclair, R G ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0009268833     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10601329608010880     Document Type: Article

References (22)

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2. R. G. Sinclair, "Copolymers of L-( - )-Lactide and Epsilon Caprolactone," US Patent 4,057,537 (November 8, 1977).
3. R. G. Sinclair, "Lactic Acid Polymers: Strong, Degradable Thermoplastics," in Materials Engineering (R. H. Wehrenberg, Ed.), 1981, p. 63.
4. R. G. Sinclair, "Biodegradable Thermoplastics from Lactic Acid - Some Processing and Biomedical Applications," in Society of Plastics Engineers, 45th Annual Technical Conference, 1987, p. 1214.
5. E. S. Lipinsky and R. G. Sinclair, "Is Lactic Acid a Commodity Chemical?," Chem. Eng. Prog., p. 26 (August 1986).
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7. R. G. Sinclair, "Biodegradable Packaging Thermoplastics from Lactides," US Patent 5,180,765 (January 19, 1993).
8. R. G. Sinclair and J. R. Preston, "Blends of Polylactic Acid," US Patent 5,216,050 (June 1, 1993).
9. R. G. Sinclair, "Degradable Impact Modified Polylactic Acid," US Patent 5,252,642 (October 12, 1993).
10. R. G. Sinclair, R. A. Markle, and R. K. Smith, "Lactide Production from Dehydration of Aqueous Lactic Acid Feed," US Patent 5,274,127 (December 28, 1993).
11. Chemical Marketing Reporter, p. 7 (April 16, 1993).
12. Modern Plastics Encyclopedia '93, p. 59 (Mid-December, 1992).
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15. Modern Plastics (January, 1993).
16. M. Vert, Makromol. Chem., Suppl. 5, 30 (1981).
17. R. G. Sinclair, "Biodegradable Replacement of Crystal Polystyrene," US Patent 5,424,346 (June 13, 1995).
18. M. Vert, "Bioresorbable Plastic Materials for Bone Surgery," in Macromolecular Biomaterials (G. W. Hastings et al., Eds.), CRC Press, 1984, p. 126.
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20. D. W. Grijpma and A. J. Pennings, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 195, 1639 (1994).
21. Ibid., p. 1649.
22. R. G. Sinclair, "Degradable Cellulose Polymers," PCT WO 92/20738 (1992).