Developing biobased polymers with high thermal stability and mechanical strength is one of the main challenges in order to realise a more biobased chemical and polymer industry. Isohexide and furan based monomers are building blocks that potentially can replace petrochemical based monomers like terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid.Combined with other renewable building blocks, they result in thermally stable biobased polymers. Synthetic routes towards isohexide derivatives as well as furan derivatives will be described, including a novel method for the production of isoidide and furandicarboxylic acids. Step growth polycondensation chemistry results in both moderate molecular weight and high molecular weight polymers. The potential application of these polymers in powder coatings systems or bottles will be presented.

Biobased polyesters comprising rigid, carbohydrate based, building blocks

245th National Meeting (2013)

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