121st General Meeting of the KCS

Type Symposium
Area Recent Updates in Polymer Synthesis
Room No. Room 301
Time THU 16:40-:
Code POLY1-4
Subject Sustainable Elastomeric Materials: Thermoplastics, Thermosets, and Nanocomposites
Authors Jihoon Shin
Center for Greenhouse Gas Resources, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Korea
Abstract An important overarching goal in contemporary polymer research is to develop sustainable alternatives to petro-polymers that have competitive performance properties and price, are derived from renewable resources, and may be easily and safely recycled or degraded. In particular, block copolymers derived from biomass are necessary components of a sustainable future that relies minimally on petro-plastics for applications ranging from thermoplastic/thermoset elastomers to nanocomposites. From feedstock to application, this presentation highlights (1) sustainable thermoplastic elastomers based on triblock, multiarm star block, and graft, (2) renewable thermoset elastomers composed of homo and triblock, and (3) elastomeric composites based on nanocellulose, plus their material properties and potential use including pressure-sensitive adhesive, scaffold for soft tissue, biodegradability, shape memory behavior, and reinforced/controlled strength. This approach has great promise for the development of new, sustainable polymeric materials as viable alternatives to nonrenewable petroleum-derived polymer in numerous applications.
E-mail jshin@krict.re.kr