Poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane) (PDHDO) is a novel renewable thermoplastic polymer made from non-food source plant feedstock. It has a biomimetic structure similar to that of cellulose. PDHDO is biodegradable and is expected to be a replacement for polyethylene (PE). The monomer can be obtained in high purity and large quantities from the fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic feedstock at a cost that has been estimated to be competitive with that of ethylene. PDHDO is expected to hydrolyze back to the monomer in the environment and the degradation product is expected not to present issues of toxicity, persistency or bio-accumulation.<br/>

Novel biobased and biodegradable thermoplastic polymer

2019 Fall National Meeting

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