Petroleum-based polymers are found in widespread applications of polymeric materials. Our research efforts have focused on utilizing bio-based monomers to create novel polymers with tunable physical properties to replace petroleum-based ingredients in personal care and cosmetic formulations (for use as, e.g., viscosity modifiers, surfactants, film-formers). Oligomers derived from renewable sources (e.g. plant feedstocks) are prepared with different molecular weight distributions. These oligomers exhibit tunable physical properties that vary as a function of oligomer molecular weight and end-group, affording materials with unique thermal and rheological properties. This presentation will focus on polymer synthesis and characterization as well as applications of these bio-based polyesters.<br/>

Biobased oligomeric esters for personal care applications

254th National Meeting (2017)

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