Alternative Monomers Based on Lignocellulose and Their Use for Polymer Production

Polymeric materials play a key role in modern industry. Owing to outstanding and very versatile properties of polymers, they have rather quickly occupied the great niche of commodities. World plastic production is continuously growing from 1.7 Mton/year in 1950 to 288 Mton/year in 2012. Fossil sources are still required for production of the major part of polymers, as only 5% of chemicals are currently produced from renewable feedstocks. Nevertheless, the application of natural chemicals as feedstocks for the manufacture of polymers is steadily increasing. Different motivations induce such a high interest toward new biobased materials. First of all, the global depletion of petroleum resources and their uneven…

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  Bayer
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  Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
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  Max-Buchner-Forschungsstiftung
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  Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft

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