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==Process and technologies== | ==Process and technologies== | ||
[[File:Polystyrene formation.PNG|thumb|right|400px|An example of '''alkene polymerization''', in which each | [[File:Polystyrene formation.PNG|thumb|right|400px|An example of '''alkene polymerization''', in which each styrene monomer's double bond reforms as a single bond plus a bond to another styrene monomer. The product is polystyrene.]] | ||
There has been signifcant effort to produce polymers from biomass rest streams. The key challenge lies in producing materials that have comparable or improved properties to their fossil-based counterparts. The right processing, which is often neglected by chemists, plays a crucial role in enhancing the material properties.<ref name=":0" /> The specific technologies are depending on the types of polymer, but normally do not differ from conventional polymerisation processes in case of drop-in polymers like bio-based PE, PP, PET and others. | There has been signifcant effort to produce polymers from biomass rest streams. The key challenge lies in producing materials that have comparable or improved properties to their fossil-based counterparts. The right processing, which is often neglected by chemists, plays a crucial role in enhancing the material properties.<ref name=":0" /> The specific technologies are depending on the types of polymer, but normally do not differ from conventional polymerisation processes in case of drop-in polymers like bio-based PE, PP, PET and others. | ||
:[[File:PLA from lactic acid & lactide.png|thumb|center|300px|Two main routes to PLA]] | :[[File:PLA from lactic acid & lactide.png|thumb|center|300px|Two main routes from lactic acid to PLA]] | ||
==Product== | ==Product== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*[[:en:Polymerization|Polymerization]] in Wikipedia | |||
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[[Category:Conversion]] | [[Category:Conversion]] | ||
[[Category:Technologies]] | [[Category:Technologies]] | ||