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A Facile, Mild, Fast, Catalyst Free Polylactic Acid (PLA) Degradation Method that Generates a Variety of Valuable Products
­Unmet Need: Current Polylactic Acid Recycling Processes are not Optimal, Requiring High Pressures/Temperatures, Long Degradation Times and/or Catalysts Currently, PLA degradation routes are divided into three categories: high temperature hydrolysis, low temperature hydrolysis and alcoholysis. Alcoholysis usually requires transesterification catalysts...
Published: 5/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jinwen Zhang, Yu-Chung Chang, Lin Shao
Keywords(s): 3D printing, aminolysis, chemcial recycling, polylactic acid, recycling of composites
Category(s): Technologies > Energy & Environment > Clean Tech, Technologies > Energy & Environment > Sustainable resources, Technologies > Health & Well-being > Chemistry
3D Printable Bioactive Glass/Polymer Composite
Project ID: D2018-16Background Popularity of 3D printing has grown exponentially in the last decade, leading to endless applications of rapid prototyping and production of parts in a variety of fields such as aerospace and medicine. In any application, it is critical that the appropriate printing material is selected to ensure proper function and durability...
Published: 5/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Aisling Coughlan, Emily Krull
Keywords(s): 3D, Bioactive, Glass, Polylactic acid , Polymer
Category(s): Materials
Functionalized Poly(glycolide) Polymers for Biomedical Applications
Executive Summary Polylactic acid (PLA) and polyglycolides are attractive alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics for biomedical applications. They are biodegradable, thermoplastic, and derived from renewable resources. However, there are functional characteristics associated with these polymers that limit their use for some biomedical applications....
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Gregory Baker, Milton Smith, Iii, Xuwei Jiang, Erin Vogel
Keywords(s): Degradable Polymers, PDLA, PLA, PLLA, Polyglycolides, Polylactic Acid
Category(s): Medical, Biotechnology, Chemicals