Lactide copolymers and ring-opened lactide copolymers
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsBrandon M. Kobilka, Joseph Kuczynski, Jacob T. Porter, Jason T. Wertz
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Abstract
A process of forming a lactide copolymer includes forming a dimethylidene lactide molecule from an L-lactide molecule. The process also includes forming a functionalized lactide monomer from the dimethylidene lactide molecule. The process includes forming a mixture that includes the functionalized lactide monomer and a bisphenol A (BPA) monomer or a BPA-derived monomer. The process further includes polymerizing the mixture to form a lactide copolymer.
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A lactide copolymer, wherein the lactide copolymer is formed in a reaction that includes a monomer having the following structural formula:
A lactide copolymer, wherein the lactide copolymer is formed in a reaction that includes a di-functional epoxide monomer and a monomer having the following structural formula:
A lactide copolymer, wherein the lactide copolymer is formed in a reaction that includes a monomer having the following structural formula:
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