Development of Bio-based Acrylic Resins from Non-edible Biomass Resources

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26410199
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Green/Environmental chemistry
• Research Institution: Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
• Principal Investigator: Takenaka Yasumasa 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 環境資源科学研究センター, 研究員 (40392021)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: バイオベースポリマー / 非可食性バイオマス / アクリル樹脂

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We focus on the development of new high-quality bio-based plastic materials from non-edible biomass resources. In this study, it was found that some organic acid catalysts produce the polymerization of various β-substituted-α,β-unsaturated carboxylates such as alkyl crotonates and alkyl cinnamates. And also, the synthetic method of the bio-based acrylic resin from non-edible biomass resources was shown. Various alkylcrotonates were successfully polymerized to give the corresponding polymers in good yields with highly molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution. The films of the obtained poly(alkylcrotonate)s are highly transparent. Additionally, the bio-based acrylic resin, bio-based poly(ethyl crotonate), was given in good yield with narrow molecular weight distribution in our method. The value of 50% weight loss degradation temperature of the obtained bio-based poly(ethyl crotonate) is higher than the respective poly(ethylmethacrylate) by about 15 ℃.

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