biobased_materials_-_novel_high_performance_but_recyclable_polycondensates_from_itaconic_acid.pdf
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… University, The Netherlands). E-mail: sanjay.rastogi@maastrichtuniversity.nl karel.wilsens@maastrichtuniversity.nl Keywords: Energy conservation, emission reduction, recycling, High temperature performance polymers Introduction: Polymer materials find use in an immense number of applications in our daily life. One problem with the usage of plastics is that they are generally not biodegradable and might accumulate in nature if not disposed correctly. In this project, we address the challenges in … bond can be useful for various applications; having potential to be used as a building block in polyesters, providing cross-linking site in thermosets, and functionalities to surfactants. In our ongoing research we make use of itaconic acid as a component to develop highly rigid monomers and polymers, developed through the Aza-Michael addition reaction. These polymers, being mostly amorphous in nature, have proven to be readily degradable in the presence of enzymes. However, to increase mechanical response of these materials introduction of crystalline components is required. The preliminary findings of ours indicate that the itaconic monomers are also suitable for the development of high performance monomers having melting temperatures up to 300 °C. For this reason, in this project we particularly …