Poly(butylene succinate) and its copolymers: Research, development and industrialization

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1149-1163

  Xu, Jun ^a   Guo, Bao Hua ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Biopolymers; Copolymerization; Industrialization; Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION RATE; BUTANEDIOL; FILM BLOWING; INDUSTRIALIZATION; POLY(BUTYLENE SUCCINATE); PROCESSABILITY; SUCCINIC ACIDS; TEMPERATURE WINDOW; THERMOPLASTIC PROCESSING;

ACIDS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; BUTENES; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; EXTRUSION MOLDING; INDUSTRY; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MONOMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; THERMOFORMING;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

1,3 PROPANEDIOL; ADIPIC ACID; BUTANEDIOL; COPOLYMER; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; LACTIC ACID; POLY(BUTYLENE SUCCINATE); RESIN; SUCCINIC ACID; TEREPHTHALIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CRYSTALLIZATION; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MECHANICS; MELTING POINT; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BUTYLENE GLYCOLS; INDUSTRY; POLYMERS;

EID: 78349275395     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201000136     Document Type: Review

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