| Title: |
Novel Copolymers
from Lactide
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| Inventor(s): |
Dennis Smith, Dahlia M. Haynes and Nilmini
Abayasinghe
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| Abstract: |
Disclosed is a process
for producing lactide-based copolymers and copolymers produced
by the process. The copolymers are formed by the copolymerization
of a lactide monomer with a secondary material. In one embodiment,
the secondary material can be derived from renewable resources,
providing a product copolymer completely derived from renewable
resources. The disclosed materials may display improved hydrolytic
and thermal characteristics as compared to previously known
lactide-based materials. Exemplary secondary materials that
can be copolymerized with lactide can include polyhydroxy alkanoates,
long chain primary alcohols, and depsipeptides.
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| Patent Status: |
Patent application has been filed. Detailed
information must be provided under a confidential disclosure agreement.
Please download the confidential disclosure form and mail the
completed form to:
Vincie Albritton, Associate Director
Clemson Research Park
Office of Technology Transfer
91 Technology Drive
A.M.R.L. Building, Room # 220
Anderson, SC 29625
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| Licensing: |
Our interest is to identify interested
industry parties to license the process and to collaborate with
in its further development.
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| Contact: |
For more information about this
technology, please contact:
Vincie Albritton, Associate Director
Phone: (864) 656-5708
Fax: (864) 656-0474
email: valbrit@clemson.edu
or
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Phone: (864) 656-4237
Fax: (864) 656-0474
email: gjanet@clemson.edu
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