The use of synthetic polymers from petroleum sources are widespread and can be found in nearly every item we use in our daily lives. There is a growing shift to prepare polymeric materials from renewable sources as petroleum is a finite resource. However, the use of these renewable polymers in applications from disposable materials to durable goods have significant challenges to overcome in order to find wide spread use. Here, we will present an overview of our renewable polymers research efforts for durable good applications. Specific development efforts will consist of renewable fillers, self-healing renewable systems  and flame retardant polymers containing renewable content.

Development of renewable polymers for durable applications

245th National Meeting (2013)

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