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US 2026/0275032 A1Published application
Lignin based biodegradable polymers and methods of making the same
AssigneeThe Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorHoyong CHUNG
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Abstract
Disclosed are biodegradable polyester polymers comprising lignin-containing segments and vegetable-oil based segments. Also disclosed herein are methods of making biodegradable polyester polymers and the articles made from these polymers.
Claims17
A biodegradable polyester polymer comprising:
- a. a lignin-containing segment;
- and
- b. a vegetable-oil based segment,
- wherein the lignin-containing segment and the vegetable-oil based segment are linked through ester linkages;
- and
- wherein the biodegradable polyester polymer has a linear or a double networked molecular structure.
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