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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2015
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Marc A. Hillmyer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Deborah Kay Schneiderman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Frank Steven Bates, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Kechun Zhang, Roseville, MN (US);
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Block copolymers include a poly β-methyl-δ-valerolactone (PMVL) block. The PMVL blocks can be formed from biosynthesized β-methyl-δ-valerolactone (MVL). The PMVL block may be formed from biosynthesized β-methyl-δ-valerolactone (MVL) with aC/C ratio greater than zero. The block copolymers can include hard blocks. The block copolymers can be thermoplastic elastomers. The block copolymers may include a polylactic acid (PLA) block.