Abstract:Current environmental challenges and the shrinking fossil‐fuel feedstock are important criteria for the next generation of polymer materials. In this context, we present a fully bio‐based material, which shows promise as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). Due to the use of β‐farnesene and L‐lactide as monomers, bio‐based feedstocks, namely sugar cane and corn can be used. A bifunctional initiator for the carbanionic polymerization was employed, to permit an efficient synthesis of ABA‐type block structures. In addi… Show more
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