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Produce Cost-Effective, Biodegradable and Non-Toxic Polymers with Cyclic Ester Building Blocks

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Type of Solution sought


Cyclic esters such as ambrettolide and bicyclononalactone that can form aliphatic polyesters through a ring opening polymerization process (ROP). Become one of the first partners to test these molecules!

Who might be interested?
Polymer manufacturers and polymer additives manufacturers willing to develop new material features, including:
  • Increased bio-content based on renewables
  • Biodegradable materials
  • Biocompatible and non-toxic materials maintaining excellent chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties.

Description of Desired Solution

Cyclic esters such as ambrettolide and bicyclononalactone that can form aliphatic polyesters through a ring opening polymerization process (ROP).

Detailed Solution Description

Cyclic esters such as ambrettolide and bicyclononalactone, can form aliphatic polyesters through a ring opening polymerization process (ROP), offering the opportunity to produce polymers or additives with the following major advantages:
We are looking for partners to help develop applications and commercialize these molecules.
Biodegradability Biocompatibility PE-like properties
Ambrettolide Cyclic Ester
Ambrettolide
Cyclic Ester		 Bicyclononalactone Cyclic Ester
Bicyclononalactone
Cyclic Ester		 Derived from sustainable resources and maintaining excellent chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties, Aliphatic polyesters are receiving interest as environmentally friendly materials.
What’s In It For You?
  • Sustainable starting materials with high bio-content based on renewables
  • Developing environmentally friendly polymers: both biocompatible and non-toxic
  • Developing products with properties of conventional materials (polyethylene-like polymers)
  • Straight-forward and simple (co)polymerization technics (ex. ring opening polymerization)
  • Room temperature solubility in common solvents (THF, CHCl3, toluene)
  • Compatibility with other monomers
  • Capability of including reactive functionality in the intermediate products
  • Crosslinking via reaction via the double bond in the lactone ring
Ideas for final applications where Ambrettolide & Bicyclononalactone can bring significant value: Barrier coatings with low moisture vapor transmission of paper and plastic film; Consumer goods: toys, straws, utensils; Industrial: planter boxes, compositing bags; Medical: drug delivery systems, sutures, bandages, implants; Packaging: trash bags, loose fill foam, food containers, and many others!