Abstract
In order to establish the sustainable chemical recycling process of poly(L-lactic acid), poly(L-lactic acid) with a molecular weight of 100,000 was transformed into the corresponding lactate oligomers having a molecular weight of few hundreds by using environmentally benign solid acids, such as Montmorillonite K10. Oligomerization reaction was independent of the polymer concentration in toluene. The oligomer could be repolymerized by the conventional chemical catalysts forming a high molecular weight poly(L-lactic acid). It was confirmed that the chemical recycling process was a stereoretention process.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 Dec 1 |
| Event | 54th SPSJ Annual Meeting 2005 - Yokohama, Japan Duration: 2005 May 25 → 2005 May 27 |
Other
| Other | 54th SPSJ Annual Meeting 2005 |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Yokohama |
| Period | 05/5/25 → 05/5/27 |
Keywords
- Chemical recycling
- Montmorillonite K10
- Oligomer
- Poly(L-lactic acid)
- Solid acid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)