Properties and Modification of Poly(3-hydroxybutanoate)

Authors

  • Gizela Miková Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
  • Ivan Chodák Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Keywords:

poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), synthesis, ageing, thermal degradation, blends, modification

Abstract

Poly(3-hydroxybutanoate) (PHB) is a biodegradable polyester, conventionally processable due to its thermoplasticity. Even though PHB has many advantages over other plastics, its wide use is hindered by unacceptable brittleness, high price and a high sensitivity to thermal degradation. The present paper provides an overview of basic properties of PHB and of possible ways of their modification, which could lead to a material with improved properties, suitable for application on a larger scale.

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Published

2006-12-15

How to Cite

Miková, G., & Chodák, I. (2006). Properties and Modification of Poly(3-hydroxybutanoate). Chemické Listy, 100(12), 1075–1083. Retrieved from http://www-.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/4375

Issue

Vol. 100 No. 12 (2006)

Section

Articles