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Novel Catalysts for High Performance Biodegradeable Poly(Lactic Acid) Production(GreenCentre Canada)

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Project Name

Novel Catalysts for High Performance Biodegradeable Poly(Lactic Acid) Production(GreenCentre Canada)

 

Project Information

1.* Technology Field

Major New Materials Engineering        

Others         

2.* Technology brief:

GreenCentre Canada has developed a new technology based on a family of ring-opening polymerization catalysts used in the production of high-performance, biodegradable poly(lactic acid) (“PLA”) and copolymers.

3.* Description of the technical advantages: 

·        Use of the catalysts produces isotactically-enriched PLA from D/L-lactide feedstock monomer mixture.

·        The PLA and copolymers produced using these catalysts have both high melt temperatures and high crystallinity, well above those of commercially available PLA.

·        The high melt temperature and high crystallinity performance characteristics make the PLA polymers produced using these catalysts well suited for use in heat-resistant and/or high mechanical durability plastic products.

·        These highly active catalysts perform well in both solution or melt-phase polymerization of lactides.

·        These catalysts are extremely robust, air-stable and suitable for lactide polymerization under ambient conditions.

4.* The sustainability of the technical advantages:

As a result of the extended performance characteristics of the PLA produced using this novel catalyst, deployment of the present technology will enable a broader use of sustainable plastics in more applications. 

5.* Risk of the technology: 

The technology is in an early stage of development and a full performance analysis is required in order to more accurately quantify the scope of the market opportunity.

6.* The current development situation and progress of the project:

The catalyst has been successfully used to manufacture PLA materials at the bench scale. The PLA materials produced have been characterized as having consistently high melt temperatures and high crystallinity. Longer term, application-specific testing is in the planning stages, with large-scale production and process development required. Based on the results obtained to-date, the expectation is that the large-scale production will be consistent with current manufacturing pathways for commercial PLA.

7.* Prospective market value/business value:

The present technology provides a realistic opportunity for the replacement of high performance engineering grade plastics with bio-renewable feed stock. 

8.* Intellectual Property

Technology Know-how; Patent    

9. Description of the technical requirements

10. Ideal way of cooperation

Technology License; Cooperative R&D

The project will be expired in three months, for more project information, please contact: services@beijing-ontario.org

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