Esters of polylactic acid, including polyethylene glycol esters of polylactic acid, that are coupled with an acid are disclosed. Exemplary coupled esters of polylactic acid can be used as textile finishes. Methods of making the coupled esters of polylactic acid via direct and/or transesterification reactions are also disclosed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a stretchable polyester having shape followability and flexibility by elastic response and being able to suppress deterioration over time due to secondary crystallization. The present invention provides a stretchable polyester which is an aliphatic copolymer polyester containing two or more types of monomer units, wherein the stretchable polyester contains an α-form and an amorphous structure, and a degree of orientation determined by X-ray of the α-form is 50% or greater.

Disclosed in the present invention is a semiaromatic polyester, a preparation method and application thereof. Having a specific segment length and carboxyl group content, the semiaromatic polyester provides a balance of degradation rate and mechanical properties, compared with known semiaromatic polyesters. The 30-day weight retention of the semiaromatic polyester obtained in the present invention may be contained to from 45 to 70%.

The present disclosure discloses a composite comprising: (a) at least one seaweed or seaweed extract; and (b) at least one ammonium salt, wherein the ammonium salt is an organic ammonium salt. The composite further comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of an oleophilic component, and an amphiphilic component, A process for preparing the composite is also disclosed herein, The composite is further molded into various articles as disclosed herein.

A biodegradable polyester and a method for preparing a biodegradable polyester are provided. The biodegradable polyester is a product of a reactant (A) and a reactant (B) via polycondensation. The reactant (A) is a product of a reactant (C) and a reactant (D) via an esterification reaction. The reactant (B) is at least one epoxy resin with a secondary hydroxyl functional group. The reactant (C) is at least one diol, and the reactant (D) is at least one dicarboxylic acid, at least one acid anhydride, or a combination thereof.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer/biological entities alloy, comprising a step of mixing a polymer and biological entities that degrade it, during a heat treatment, said heat treatment being performed at a temperature T above room temperature and said biological entities being resistant to said temperature T, characterized in that said biological entities are chosen from enzymes that degrade said polymer and microorganisms that degrade said polymer.

The present invention discloses a biodegradable polyester composition, wherein the biodegradable polyester composition comprises the following components in parts by weight: i) 58 to 80 parts by weight of an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester; ii) 20 to 32 parts by weight of starch; and iii) 0 to 10 parts by weight of a processing agent. The present invention unexpectedly found by research that by using an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester in which an amount of aromatic carboxylic acid accounts for a total amount of diacid is 44 mol % to 48 mol % as a matrix resin, where the aliphatic-aromatic copolyester has a crystallization peak width D of 5° C. to 16° C., and by using starch of which a particle size D (50) is 2 μm to 12 μm as the other phase, and meanwhile by adding a specific amount of a processing agent, the polyester composition prepared has excellent transversal and longitudinal tear strengths, and the polyester composition has a biodegradation rate of 90% or more during the 12-week degradation test, satisfying the industrial compost.

The present invention relates to a biodegradable container comprising a thermoformable structural layer with tear resistance and low cost, and optionally an adhesive barrier layer, an adhesive active layer and/or a layer in direct contact with the product, all of which are based on biodegradable polymers. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the method for obtaining same and to use thereof for contact, transport and/or storage of perishable products.

What are described are a polymer mixture or polymer blend comprising polybutylene succinate and polybutylene succinate-co-adipate, a composite material or compound comprising polybutylene succinate and polybutylene succinate-co-adipate and/or said polymer mixture or polymer blend and one or more filler constituents, an article and/or single-use article comprising or consisting of said composite material or compound, and processes for producing the aforementioned composite material or compound or the aforementioned article or single-use article. Also described are the use of the polymer mixture or polymer blend for production of said composite material or compound, and the use of the composite material or compound for production of an article or single-use article that is compostable in particular.

A biopolymer film is provided that comprises a combination of: crystalline nano cellulose (CNC)/esterified crystalline nano cellulose (ECNC) reinforced with chitosan. The two polymer components can be present in any ratio but an approximate CNC to ECNC 70:30 ratio is preferred. The chitosan component is derived from exoskeletons of crustaceans. Also provided are methods of preparing biopolymer film and preparing food packaging components from said biopolymer film. The CNC/ECNC mixture is dissolved in an ethanol solution and the chitin is dissolved in acetic acid and mixed together to form a polymer blend.