Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers

Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide, by Donald J. DarensbourgMaterial Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates), by Gerrit. A. Luinstra and Endres BorchardtPoly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide, by Robert Reichardt and Bernhard RiegerEcoflex® and Ecovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics, by K. O. Siegenthaler, A. Künkel, G. Skupin and M. YamamotoBiodegradability of Poly(Vinyl Acetate) and Related Polymers, by Manfred Amann and Oliver MingeRecent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones, by P. Lecomte and C. JérômeRecent Developments in Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Glycolides: Preparation of Polylactides, Polyglycolide, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide), by Saikat Dutta, Wen-Chou Hung, Bor-Hunn Huang and Chu-Chieh LinBionolle (Polybutylenesuccinate), by Yasushi Ichikawa, Tatsuya MizukoshiPolyurethanes from Renewable Resources, by David A. Babb