Commercial Products and Characteristic Material Data

In 2001 four materials based on aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters were advertised from companies as biodegradable plastics (some characteristic data are compiled in Table 10.3). 

Trade name Ecoflex F BX 7011 Eastar Bio GP Biomax EnPol G8000 (4 

Producer BASF AG, Germany Eastman Chemical Company, USA DuPont Polyester Resins Intermediates, USA IRE Chemicals Ltd., Korea 

Chemical basis Modified copolyesters from 1,4-butanediol, adipic acid, terephthalic acid Modified copolyesters from 1,4-butanediol, adipic acid, terephthalic acid Copolyester based on PET with aliphatic dicarboxylic acids Copolyester from terephthalic acid, adipic acid, succinic acid, 1,4-butanediol and/or 1,2-ethanediol 

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