Lipid-Based Polymer Building Blocks and Polymers

Research progress on bio‐based thermosetting resins

“…. Although epichlorohydrin can be made from bio‐based glycerol according to the Solvay Epicerol ® and Dow GTE technologies, bisphenol A, accounting for more than 67% of the molar mass of DGEBA, is totally derived from fossil resources. In addition, bisphenol A has been reported to be hazardous to infants and young children.…”

Biorefinery Concepts in Comparison to Petrochemical Refineries

“…By alcoholic fermentation, glucose is disintegrated yielding the C2-Platform molecule ethanol. 3,18,47 Transportation fuel manufacturing by hydrotreatment of vegetable oils and animal fats produces propane as coproduct. Bioethylene that way becomes an alternative to ethylene sourced from steam cracking of petroleum fractions, natural gas, or shale gas as the point of origin for the C2 product tree (Figure 1.5).…”

Itaconic acid used as a versatile building block for the synthesis of renewable resource‐based resins and polyesters for future prospective: a review

“…In accordance with the Solvay Epicerol® and Dow GTE technologies, epichlorohydrin can be obtained from bio‐based glycerol, whereas bisphenol A, which constitutes about 67% of the molar mass of DGEBA, is fully derived from fossil resources. Many countries have recently forbidden the use of bisphenol A due to its toxicity which proves to be hazardous to infants and young children.…”