Title
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
7-13-2010
Patent Number
patent number 7754826
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for producing lactide-based copolymers and copolymers produced by the process. The copolymers are formed by the copolymerization of a lactide monomer with a secondary material. In one embodiment, the secondary material can be derived from renewable resources, providing a product copolymer completely derived from renewable resources. The disclosed materials may display improved hydrolytic and thermal characteristics as compared to previously known lactide-based materials. Exemplary secondary materials that can be copolymerized with lactide can include polyhydroxy alkanoates, long chain primary alcohols, and depsipeptides.
Application Number
11/599993
Assignees
Clemson University (Clemson, SC, US)
Filing Date
2006-11-15
Primary/U.S. Class
525/450
Other/U.S. Class
528/354, 528/361