Synonyms
Plant oil-based polymers; Vegetable oil-based polymers
Definition
Polymers from plant oils are macromolecules obtained by using plant oils as starting materials. Acrylates and epoxides for cured polymers and polyols for polyurethanes are typical derivatives of plant oils, which can be used for various industrial applications.
Introduction
Worldwide potential demands for replacing petroleum-derived raw materials with renewable plant-based ones in production of polymeric materials are quite significant in the social and environmental viewpoints. The use of bioresources as starting substrates for polymeric materials would help halt greenhouse warming and contribute to global sustainability without the depletion of scarce fossil resources. Among bioresources, plant (vegetable) oils are expected as an ideal alternative chemical feedstock [1, 2]. Plant oils are one of the cheapest resources in abundance from various oilseeds. They are mainly used for food and feed, and about 15 %...
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Uyama, H. (2015). Polymers from Plant Oils. In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29648-2_384
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