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Poly(butylene succinate)

average Mw 40,000

Synonym(s):

Poly(butylene succinate), Barrier properties, Biomedical applications, Degradation, PBS, Poly(butylene sebacate), Polytetramethylene succinate, polybutylene sebacate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H(C8H12O4)nOH
UNSPSC Code:
13111057
NACRES:
NA.28

form

powder, crystals or granules (Chunks)

Quality Level

100

mol wt

average Mw 40,000

color

white to off-white

mp

111.4 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

General description

Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) is a biodegradable, aliphatic polyester polymer that has properties similar to polypropylene. PBS is a sustainable replacement for petrochemical-derived plastics as it can be produced from renewable sources such as biomass. The ester group in the polymer backbone is hydrolytically degradable which makes this polymer advantageous in many applications and fields including packaging, agriculture, and medicine.

Application

  • Recyclable and Sustainable Packaging - including food packaging, films, bags, or boxes
  • Cosmetics
  • Disposable products such as tableware
  • Agriculture - delayed release materials for fertilizer or pesticides
  • Drug delivery and implants

Features and Benefits

  • Thermoplastic processability
  • Sustainable alternative to petroleum based polymers
  • Excellent biodegradability

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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A Review on Current Strategies for the Modulation of Thermomechanical, Barrier, and Biodegradation Properties of Poly (Butylene Succinate) (PBS) and Its Random Copolymers
Pe?as, M.I, et. al.
Polymers, 14, 1025-1025 (2022)
Bio-based poly (butylene succinate): Recent progress, challenges and future opportunities
Platnieks Oskars
European Polymer Journal, 161, 110855-110855 (2021)

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