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Poly(Butylene Succinate)

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Poly(butylene succinate) is an aliphatic polyester obtained by polycondensing succinic acid with 1,4-butanediol, and it is one of the few biodegradable polyesters that can be melt-processed on conventional equipment. Its melting point is close to that of low-density polyethylene, and its mechanical behaviour is comparable, which makes it a candidate replacement for packaging film [1]. The monomers can be produced by fermentation, so the whole chain can in principle be biobased rather than only biodegradable [2]. The crystallisation rate is slow, and nucleating agents or copolymerisation with adipate units are applied to raise the crystallinity and the processing speed [3]. The modulus is lower than that of poly(lactic acid), and blending the two is a common way to balance stiffness against toughness [4]. Hydrolysis under ambient conditions is slow, so industrial composting rather than a marine or soil environment is the realistic end-of-life route [5].

aliphatic polyester succinic acid 1,4-butanediol melt processing crystallisation rate composting biobased monomer
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  1. Hyun, Y.; Park, S.; Kwak, H.W.; Jin, H.J. Biodegradation Behavior of Polybutylene Succinate Fibers in Simulated Seawater with Accelerating Degradation Conditions. Polymer Korea 2021, 45, 398-405. [CrossRef]
  2. Zhou, T.; Liu, G.; Wang, M.; Liu, Y.; Zheng, L. Synthesis and Properties of Polybutylene (Succinate)-b-poly(dimethylsiloxane) with Unprecedented Combined Performance and Functions. Biomacromolecules 2023, 24, 5951-5963. [CrossRef]
  3. Kim, S.H.; Cho, J.Y.; Cho, D.H.; Jung, H.J.; Kim, B.C.; Bhatia, S.K.; Park, S.H.; Park, K.; Yang, Y.H. Acceleration of Polybutylene Succinate Biodegradation by Terribacillus sp. JY49 Isolated from a Marine Environment. Polymers 2022, 14, 3978. [CrossRef]
  4. Hu, T.; Wang, Y.; Ma, L.; Wang, Z.; Tong, H. Biodegradation of polybutylene succinate by an extracellular esterase from Pseudomonas mendocina. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 2024, 195, 105910. [CrossRef]
  5. Fontana, L.; Esposito, M. Mechanical properties and biodegradation of polylactic acid/polybutylene succinate blend films. International Journal of Advanced Chemistry Research 2025, 7, 161-164. [CrossRef]
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