Polymers Derived from Rosin and Their Methods of Preparation
AssigneeUniversity of South Carolina
InventorChuanbing Tang
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Abstract
Methods of forming polymer material from rosin-derived material are provided. For example, a plurality of functionalized resin acids having a polymerizable functional group via controlled living polymerization can be polymerized into the polymeric material such that each polymer defines a functional end group and the polymeric material has a polydispersity index of about 1 to about 1.5. The resulting polymers are also described.
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A method of forming polymer material from rosin-derived material, the method comprising:
- polymerizing a plurality of functionalized resin acids having a polymerizable functional group via controlled polymerization into the polymeric material, wherein each polymer defines a functional end group, and wherein the polymeric material has a polydispersity index of about 1 to about 1.5.
A polymeric material formed from rosin-derived material, the polymeric material comprising a plurality of polymers formed from covalently bonded monomers, the monomers comprising functionalized resin acids having a polymerizable functional group, wherein the polymers define a functional end group, and wherein the polymeric material has a polydispersity index of about 1 to about 1.5.
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