The present invention relates to a drawn polyester film and a method for preparing the same. The drawn polyester film according to the present invention is formed of a polyester resin having a specific content of isosorbide and diethylene glycol introduced therein and exhibiting a specific intrinsic viscosity, and thus exhibits excellent mechanical properties, heat resistance, chemical resistance and good heat sealability.

The present invention relates to a highly bio-based polycarbonate ester and a method for producing same. The highly bio-based polycarbonate ester has a bio-based carbon content of 80% or more since the highly bio-based polycarbonate ester is obtained by copolymerization of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol, which is a bio-based monomer derived from biomass, and 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate and/or terephthalate, and therefore, the highly bio-based polycarbonate ester is not only human-friendly and environmentally friendly, but also advantageous in terms of biodegradability.

The present invention relates to a highly bio-based polycarbonate ester and a method for producing same. The highly bio-based polycarbonate ester has a bio-based carbon content of 80% or more since the highly bio-based polycarbonate ester is obtained by copolymerization of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol, which is a bio-based monomer derived from biomass, and 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate and/or terephthalate, and therefore, the highly bio-based polycarbonate ester is not only human-friendly and environmentally friendly, but also advantageous in terms of biodegradability.

In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a low molecular weight, non-toxic, resorbable poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-block-poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) diblock copolymers and poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-block-poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) triblock copolymers (and related methods for their making and use) that permits hydration for the formation of such things as hydrogels and has constrained and predictable material properties suitable for 3D printing and drug delivery applications. Using continuous digital light processing (cDLP) hydrogels the diblock and triblock copolymers can be photochemically printed from an aqueous solution into structures having a 10-fold increase in elongation at break compared to traditional diethyl fumarate (DEF) based printing. Furthermore, PPF-PEG-PPF triblock hydrogels have also been found in vitro to be biocompatible across a number of engineered MC3T3, NIH3T3, and primary Schwann cells.

A curative for epoxidized plant-based oils and epoxidized natural rubber is created from the reaction between a naturally occurring polyfunctional acid and an epoxidized plant-based oil is disclosed. The curative may be used to produce at least one of six different materials, wherein each type of material may be configured as a thermosetting elastomer that is crosslinked with β-hydroxyester linkages. The materials may be configured as a leather-like material, a foam material, a molded elastomer, a coating, an adhesive, and/or a rigid or semi-rigid material. Illustrative articles made from any combination of the six materials may be recycled using a mechano-chemical process to de-crosslink the thermosetting elastomer.

A curative for epoxidized plant-based oils and epoxidized natural rubber is created from the reaction between a naturally occurring polyfunctional acid and an epoxidized plant-based oil is disclosed. The curative may be used to produce at least one of six different materials, wherein each type of material may be configured as a thermosetting elastomer that is crosslinked with β-hydroxyester linkages. The materials may be configured as a leather-like material, a foam material, a molded elastomer, a coating, an adhesive, and/or a rigid or semi-rigid material. Illustrative articles made from any combination of the six materials may be recycled using a mechano-chemical process to de-crosslink the thermosetting elastomer.

A process to produce a polyester polymer by polymerization of a cyclic polyester oligomer composition comprising a cyclic polyester oligomer having furanic units in the presence of a plasticizer, as well as the polyester polymer obtained thereby.

A process to produce a polyester polymer by polymerization of a cyclic polyester oligomer composition comprising a cyclic polyester oligomer having furanic units in the presence of a plasticizer, as well as the polyester polymer obtained thereby.

Disclosed are bio-based mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) compositions containing from about 1 ppm to about 5000 ppm of at least one C3-C12 1,2-diol, bio-based polyester compositions made therefrom, and methods of making the same are disclosed. Preforms and blow-molded polyester containers prepared from the bio-based MEG and polyester are described.

Disclosed are bio-based polyester fibers, particularly a PET fibers, and a method of making the same by: contacting bio-based MEG composition with a diacid composition to form a polyester composition; and spinning and/or drawing the resulting polyester composition into a fiber; wherein the bio-based MEG composition comprises: a) monoethylene glycol (MEG); and b) from about 1 ppm to about 5000 ppm of at least one C3-Cy2 1,2-diol, wherein the C3-Cj2 1, 2-diol is linear, branched, or cyclic.