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Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1988

Filed:

Feb. 20, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:

Rainer Ekman, Turku, FI;

Christer Eckerman, Turku, FI;

Tapio Mattila, Espoo, FI;

Elias Suokas, Espoo, FI;

Assignee:

Kemira Oy, Helsinki, FI;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11B / ; C07C / ; C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
260413 ; 260412 ; 560190 ; 562590 ; 562595 ;
Abstract

The invention relates to a method for converting biopolyesters consisting of straight-chain hydroxyacid monomers containing 10 to 40 carbon atoms, such as suberin and cutin, into a plain mixture of organic acids and their salts containing only a few main components. The depolymerization is carried out according to the invention by oxidizing either with a strong oxidizer or by dehydrating oxidation with strong alkali at elevated temperature.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Ekman, Rainer. (1988). Method for converting vegetable material into chemicals (U.S. Patent No. 4732708). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4732708

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