SYNTHESIS AND PRODUCTION OF BIODEGRADABLE THERMOPLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS - CURRENT STATE AND OUTLOOK

Authors
STEINBUCHEL A
Citation
A. Steinbuchel, SYNTHESIS AND PRODUCTION OF BIODEGRADABLE THERMOPLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS - CURRENT STATE AND OUTLOOK, Kautschuk und Gummi, Kunststoffe, 49(2), 1996, pp. 120-124
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Kautschuk und Gummi, Kunststoffe → ACNP
ISSN journal
09483276
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
120 - 124
Database
ISI
SICI code
0948-3276(1996)49:2<120:SAPOBT>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Polyesters consisting of hydroxyalkanoic acids (PHA) represent in addi tion to proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, lignin, polyphosphat es and polyisoprenoides an additional class of biosynthetic polymers t hat are synthesized in large quantities by living matter. PHA are like natural rubbers and their derivatives naturally occurring thermoplast ics and elastomers and are currently produced biotechnologically with bacteria and in the future with genetically engineered plants. Occurre nce, biosynthesis and bio-technological production as well as structur es and properties of PHA are summarized.