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ELASTOMERS AND PLASTICS Perspective Application of Biopolymers as Components of Rubber Compounds

Von Michaela Džuganová, Ján Kruželák, Erika Obertová, Katarína Tomanová, Andrea Kvasničáková, Vojtech Horváth, Mária Fogašová, Ivan Hudec, Bratislava, Jozef Preťo, Ján Hronkovic, Partizánske, Slovakia 1 min Lesedauer

Biodegradable and environmentally friendly polymers made from renewable raw materials are now the preferred choice for a wide range of applications. However, a combination of petroleum and bio-based sources is now being studied for developing cost-effective and environmentally friendly rubber products, with a specific pursuit of the European Green Deal.

Figure 2: Dependence of cross-link density v on the concentration of ethylene glycol.(Bild:)
Figure 2: Dependence of cross-link density v on the concentration of ethylene glycol.
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Biodegradable and environmentally friendly polymers made from renewable raw materials are now the preferred choice for a wide range of applications such as food packaging, medical implants, agriculture, automotive or composite materials technology. However, the production of 100 % bio-based materials as a substitute for petroleum-based products is not a highly economically and probably not even environmentally viable solution. On the contrary, a combination of petroleum and bio-based sources is currently being offered as a better solution, in order to develop a cost-effective, environmentally friendly product with a wide range of applications with a specific view to the pursuit of the European Green Deal. [1]-[4]