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050110: Biodegradable Plastics with High Glass Transition Temperatures Replace PET and Polystyrene

Beginning around 1995, the inventor took an interest in finding ways to make polymers from natural resources since it was apparent that petroleum-based polymers would eventually increase markedly in cost as the world reserves of petroleum diminished. An associate suggested they research making polymers from hydroxyl acids. This led to the idea of...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Gregory Baker, Milton Smith, Iii, Feng Jing
Keywords(s): Biodegradable, PET Substitute, Polystyrene Substitute, Surgical Pins, Surgical Reinforcements Category(s): Biotechnology, Materials, Chemicals