Lactones or lactides

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CCHEMISTRY METALLURGY C08Organic compounds C08GMACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS C08G63/00Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule

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C08G63/08Lactones or lactides

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Triblock copolymer stabilizers for the formation of nanoparticles e...
- Patent number 12,186,436
- Issue date Jan 7, 2025
- The Trustees of Princeton University
- Robert K. Prud'homme
- B82 - NANO-TECHNOLOGY
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Block copolymers of lactones and poly(propylene fumarate)
- Patent number 12,187,844
- Issue date Jan 7, 2025
- The University of Akron
- Matthew Becker
- B33 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
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Solid polymer electrolyte including crosslinked polymer of lactone/...
- Patent number 12,176,483
- Issue date Dec 24, 2024
- Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
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Degradable polymer structures from carbon dioxide and olefin and co...
- Patent number 12,173,116
- Issue date Dec 24, 2024
- The University of Akron
- James M. Eagan
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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Immobilization of lanthanide aluminate nanoparticles into electrosp...
- Patent number 12,146,088
- Issue date Nov 19, 2024
- KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
- Mai Mostafa Khalaf Ali
- B82 - NANO-TECHNOLOGY
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Synthesis of environmentally degradable alkyl polyesters
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- Issue date Oct 22, 2024
- Akina, Inc.
- John Solomon Garner
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Nanostructures from laser-ablated nanohole templates
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- Issue date Oct 8, 2024
- Ultra Small Fibers, LLC
- William Hudson Hofmeister
- B82 - NANO-TECHNOLOGY
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Biopolymer composition, preparation method for same and bioplastic...
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- Issue date Oct 1, 2024
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Flexible coating composition
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- Issue date Sep 17, 2024
- SWIMC LLC
- Anthony J. Tye
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Polylactic acid solid composition and method for producing the same
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- Issue date Sep 10, 2024
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- Tsutaki Katayama
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Polyester polyol and polyurethane
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- Issue date Aug 27, 2024
- Daicel Corporation
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- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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Metal alloy and medical device containing same
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- Issue date Aug 27, 2024
- David Russell Bow
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
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Poly(glycolic acid) for containers and films with reduced gas perme...
- Patent number 12,065,538
- Issue date Aug 20, 2024
- Dak Americas LLC
- Peter Kezios
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Macromers and compositions for photocuring processes
- Patent number 12,065,539
- Issue date Aug 20, 2024
- Poly-Med, Inc.
- Michael Aaron Vaughn
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Shape memory polymer based on poly(hydroxyalkanoates)
- Patent number 12,065,537
- Issue date Aug 20, 2024
- INSTITUT DES SCIENCES ET INDUSTRIES DU VIVANT ET DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT—AGROPARIS...
- Antoine Gallos
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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Generally spherical resin particles formed of thermoplastic resin,...
- Patent number 12,065,548
- Issue date Aug 20, 2024
- Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.
- Kaori Kuwagaki
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
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Foam sheet, product, formed product, and method for producing foam...
- Patent number 12,043,717
- Issue date Jul 23, 2024
- Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Yoshimitsu Kumai
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Grant
Systems and processes for polymer production
- Patent number 12,037,447
- Issue date Jul 16, 2024
- Novomer, Inc.
- Jay J. Farmer
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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Copolymer and method of manufacturing the same
- Patent number 12,037,448
- Issue date Jul 16, 2024
- Industrial Technology Research Institute
- Feng-Jen Hsieh
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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Vinyl-modified nanofillers as interfacial compatibilizers and metho...
- Patent number 12,012,502
- Issue date Jun 18, 2024
- Zhejiang Normal University
- Bin Wang
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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Method for preparing fully-degradable non-woven fabric by spun-bonding
- Patent number 12,012,681
- Issue date Jun 18, 2024
- CHINA YUNHONG HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
- Jingren He
- D10 - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEX...
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Copolymers of ester and ether units, processes for producing same a...
- Patent number 11,999,811
- Issue date Jun 4, 2024
- Hydro-Quebec
- Basile Commarieu
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Elastomer mix comprising PLLA and PDLA
- Patent number 11,987,671
- Issue date May 21, 2024
- Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
- Nathalie Coste
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Tackifier for lactic acid based hot-melt adhesive
- Patent number 11,981,842
- Issue date May 14, 2024
- Purac Biochem B.V.
- Kevin Bernardus Braam
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
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Poly(lactic acid) composition comprising dipentaerythritol
- Patent number 11,965,090
- Issue date Apr 23, 2024
- ERCROS, S.A.
- Martí Hortós Lobera
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Biomimetic chemocatalytic cascades of degradable polymers
- Patent number 11,958,031
- Issue date Apr 16, 2024
- Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
- John R. Dorgan
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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Bioabsorbable resin for additive manufacturing with non-cytotoxic p...
- Patent number 11,952,457
- Issue date Apr 9, 2024
- Carbon, Inc.
- Gina Michelle Policastro
- B33 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
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Composition, film, color filter, solid-state imaging element, image...
- Patent number 11,945,917
- Issue date Apr 2, 2024
- FUJIFILM Corporation
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- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Immolative cell-penetrating complexes for nucleic acid delivery to...
- Patent number 11,931,416
- Issue date Mar 19, 2024
- The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Tim R. Blake
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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Laminating adhesives using polyester from transesterification of po...
- Patent number 11,891,480
- Issue date Feb 6, 2024
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Grant B. Kenion
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL

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- Publication number 20250019492
- Publication date Jan 16, 2025
- NISSHINBO HOLDINGS INC.
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- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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BIODEGRADABLE PIEZOELECTRIC NANOFIBERS
- Publication number 20250009942
- Publication date Jan 9, 2025
- University of Connecticut
- Thanh Duc NGUYEN
- D01 - NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL THREADS OR FIBRES SPINNING
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MACROMERS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PHOTOCURING PROCESSES
- Publication number 20250011530
- Publication date Jan 9, 2025
- POLY-MED, INC.
- Michael Aaron Vaughn
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SIGMATROPIC REARRANGEMENTS OF POLYMER BACKBONES
- Publication number 20250002644
- Publication date Jan 2, 2025
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Aleksandr V. Zhukhovitskiy
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING LACTIC ACID
- Publication number 20240425438
- Publication date Dec 26, 2024
- PURAC BIOCHEM B.V.
- Cornelis Johannes Govardus VAN STRIEN
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITION, PREPARATION METHOD FOR SAME AND BIOPLASTIC...
- Publication number 20240417512
- Publication date Dec 19, 2024
- LG CHEM, LTD.
- Banseok CHOI
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
OXYGEN-GENERATING MESH MATERIAL
- Publication number 20240408281
- Publication date Dec 12, 2024
- Purdue Research Foundation
- Rahim Rahimi
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYLACTIC ACID POLYMER
- Publication number 20240409682
- Publication date Dec 12, 2024
- LG CHEM, LTD.
- Wonseok KIM
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate Copolymers Prepared by Ring-Opening Polymeriza...
- Publication number 20240392063
- Publication date Nov 28, 2024
- EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
- Agostino Pietrangelo
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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HIGHLY BRANCHED POLYLACTIDE RESIN AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME
- Publication number 20240392062
- Publication date Nov 28, 2024
- LG CHEM, LTD.
- Won Hee WOO
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
METHODS OF CARBONYLATING 2,2,3-TRIALKYLOXIRANES AND PRODUCTS THEREOF
- Publication number 20240391888
- Publication date Nov 28, 2024
- Cornell University
- Geoffrey W. Coates
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
POLY(GLYCOLIC ACID) FOR CONTAINERS AND FILMS WITH REDUCED GAS PERME...
- Publication number 20240376257
- Publication date Nov 14, 2024
- DAK AMERICAS LLC
- Peter KEZIOS
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METAL ALLOY AND MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAINING SAME
- Publication number 20240374793
- Publication date Nov 14, 2024
- David Russell BOW
- C22 - METALLURGY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FER...
Information Patent Application
Methods for Preparing Polyhydroxyalkanoate Polymer Compositions
- Publication number 20240368342
- Publication date Nov 7, 2024
- EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
- Gursu Culcu
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
VALORISATION OF D-LACTIC ACID STREAM BY L/D SEPARATION IN THE PRODU...
- Publication number 20240368341
- Publication date Nov 7, 2024
- FUTERRO S.A.
- Philippe COSZACH
- C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
TEXTILES DERIVED FROM FOOD WASTE AND PROCESSES OF MAKING THEREOF
- Publication number 20240360272
- Publication date Oct 31, 2024
- ALT Tex Inc.
- Avneet Ghotra
- D01 - NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL THREADS OR FIBRES SPINNING
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VALORISATION OF LACTIC ACID STREAM IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF POL...
- Publication number 20240360273
- Publication date Oct 31, 2024
- FUTERRO S.A.
- Philippe COSZACH
- C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
POLYMER, COATING MATERIAL AND ASSEMBLED PRODUCT
- Publication number 20240343860
- Publication date Oct 17, 2024
- LARGAN MEDICAL CO., LTD.
- Wei-Yuan CHEN
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Application
POLY(ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE-CO-DIOXANONE) COPOLYMERS, METHOD OF SYNTHE...
- Publication number 20240343859
- Publication date Oct 17, 2024
- University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees
- Matthew Kiesewetter
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR LACTIDE AND LACTIC ACID RECOVERY AT POLYLACTIDE (PLA) PR...
- Publication number 20240343671
- Publication date Oct 17, 2024
- FUTERRO S.A.
- Philippe COSZACH
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Thin Film Cell Encapsulation Devices
- Publication number 20240327782
- Publication date Oct 3, 2024
- The Regents of the University of California
- Tejal A. Desai
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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POLY(3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID) BLOCK COPOLYMER, MANUFACTURING METHOD...
- Publication number 20240327569
- Publication date Oct 3, 2024
- LG CHEM, LTD.
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- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
MONOMER AND POLYMERS
- Publication number 20240309148
- Publication date Sep 19, 2024
- University of Manchester
- Michael Shaver
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
POLY(DIALKYL BETA-LACTONE) COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME AND...
- Publication number 20240309149
- Publication date Sep 19, 2024
- Cornell University
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- C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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- Publication number 20240294704
- Publication date Sep 5, 2024
- Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Christopher J. Ellison
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- Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
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- The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
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Information Patent Application
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- Vanderbilt University
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- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Lactones or lactides

Industry

Parent Industries

Current Industry

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Triblock copolymer stabilizers for the formation of nanoparticles e...

Block copolymers of lactones and poly(propylene fumarate)

Solid polymer electrolyte including crosslinked polymer of lactone/...

Degradable polymer structures from carbon dioxide and olefin and co...

Immobilization of lanthanide aluminate nanoparticles into electrosp...

Synthesis of environmentally degradable alkyl polyesters

Nanostructures from laser-ablated nanohole templates

Biopolymer composition, preparation method for same and bioplastic...

Flexible coating composition

Polylactic acid solid composition and method for producing the same

Polyester polyol and polyurethane

Metal alloy and medical device containing same

Poly(glycolic acid) for containers and films with reduced gas perme...

Macromers and compositions for photocuring processes

Shape memory polymer based on poly(hydroxyalkanoates)

Generally spherical resin particles formed of thermoplastic resin,...

Foam sheet, product, formed product, and method for producing foam...

Systems and processes for polymer production

Copolymer and method of manufacturing the same

Vinyl-modified nanofillers as interfacial compatibilizers and metho...

Method for preparing fully-degradable non-woven fabric by spun-bonding

Copolymers of ester and ether units, processes for producing same a...

Elastomer mix comprising PLLA and PDLA

Tackifier for lactic acid based hot-melt adhesive

Poly(lactic acid) composition comprising dipentaerythritol

Biomimetic chemocatalytic cascades of degradable polymers

Bioabsorbable resin for additive manufacturing with non-cytotoxic p...

Composition, film, color filter, solid-state imaging element, image...

Immolative cell-penetrating complexes for nucleic acid delivery to...

Laminating adhesives using polyester from transesterification of po...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

MARINE BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER COMPOUND, MARINE BIODEGRADATION PROMOT...

BIODEGRADABLE PIEZOELECTRIC NANOFIBERS

MACROMERS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PHOTOCURING PROCESSES

SIGMATROPIC REARRANGEMENTS OF POLYMER BACKBONES

PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING LACTIC ACID

BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITION, PREPARATION METHOD FOR SAME AND BIOPLASTIC...

OXYGEN-GENERATING MESH MATERIAL

METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYLACTIC ACID POLYMER

Polyhydroxyalkanoate Copolymers Prepared by Ring-Opening Polymeriza...

HIGHLY BRANCHED POLYLACTIDE RESIN AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME

METHODS OF CARBONYLATING 2,2,3-TRIALKYLOXIRANES AND PRODUCTS THEREOF

POLY(GLYCOLIC ACID) FOR CONTAINERS AND FILMS WITH REDUCED GAS PERME...

METAL ALLOY AND MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAINING SAME

Methods for Preparing Polyhydroxyalkanoate Polymer Compositions

VALORISATION OF D-LACTIC ACID STREAM BY L/D SEPARATION IN THE PRODU...

TEXTILES DERIVED FROM FOOD WASTE AND PROCESSES OF MAKING THEREOF

VALORISATION OF LACTIC ACID STREAM IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF POL...

POLYMER, COATING MATERIAL AND ASSEMBLED PRODUCT

POLY(ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE-CO-DIOXANONE) COPOLYMERS, METHOD OF SYNTHE...

METHOD FOR LACTIDE AND LACTIC ACID RECOVERY AT POLYLACTIDE (PLA) PR...

Thin Film Cell Encapsulation Devices

POLY(3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID) BLOCK COPOLYMER, MANUFACTURING METHOD...

MONOMER AND POLYMERS

POLY(DIALKYL BETA-LACTONE) COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME AND...

COPOLYMERS AND DEGRADABLE PLASTICS INCLUDING SALICYLATES

TRANSITION METAL COMPLEX CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR POLYMERIZATION OF...

POLYMER DEVOLATILIZATION PROCESS

IMMOLATIVE CELL-PENETRATING COMPLEXES FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY TO...

POLYPROPIOLACTONES AND METHODS OF PREPARATION

Development and Vascular Applications of Shape Memory External Stents