New-to-world renewable polymer

On the other hand, the new-to-world renewable polymers are polymers that do not have an identical chemical structure to any of today s petroleum-derived polymers. Examples of these polymers are PLA, PHA and its copolymers, PBS, thermoplastic starch (TPS), poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEE), poly(propylene carbonate) (PPG), and poly(ethylene carbonate) (PEC). The structures of these polymers and their thermal transitions are given in Table 11.9. As we move toward the new green economy and away from the petroleum-based economy, it is expected that the new-to-world renewable polymCTS will dominate the market applications. 

There are three principal ways to produce the new-to-world renewable polymers ... 

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