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C18 Diacid Sustainability References Elevance's products combine high performance with renewable content. the Elevance technology can use a diversity of renewable feedstocks, including palm, mustard, soybean, and, when they become commercially available, jatropha or algal oils. Each of these feedstocks can be sourced locally, enabling Elevance and its customers to reduce the carbon footprint across the entire supply chain. High-performance polymers, used in durable goods, have had limited options for using renewable feedstocks, with castor oil being the most significant. With the c18 diacid and other products now possible using the Elevance technology, alternate renewable feedstock possibilities creating new material sourcing options and innovative performance-based solutions are available for high-performance polymer and durable goods manufacturers to expand their portfolios and supply chains and achieve sustainability goals. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Data obtained from the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Dicarboxylic Acids, DOI: 10.1002/0471238961. 0409030110150814.a01.pub2. Abraham, t.; Kaido, H.; lee, c. W.; Pederson, R. l.; Schrodi, Y.; tupy, J. U.S. Patent Application 2009/0264672. Allen, Dave R. Patent Application WO2012/061094 Bennett, c.; Matthias, l. J. Journal of Polymer Science: Part A 2005, 43, 936-945. gavenois, J.; Mathew, A. K. U.S. Patent Application 2013/0052384. nataniel, t.; Heinrich, D. Eur. Patent Application 1,533,330. nataniel, t.; Heinrich, D. D. U.S. Patent 8,119,251. Bühler, F. S.; Hala, R. U.S. Patent Application 2010/0144963. correspondence with Szuping lu, Anderson Development company. Summary the advantages of long-chain diacids, such as Inherent c18 Diacid, are numerous and varied. Incorporation of this monomer into polymers, pre-polymers, and low molecular weight compounds is expected to impart low surface tension, better dispersion and miscibility, high crystallinity, low moisture pick-up, high optical transparency, low dielectric constant, and increased hydrolytic stability over shorter-chain, more common diacids. Note: The original version of this article was published in the Sept./Oct. 2013 issue of bioplastics MAgAZInE (www.bioplasticsmagazine.com). Material used with permission. Also contributing to this article were Brian Albert, Paul Bertin, Steve Cohen, and Jordan Quinn. in san i ty Doing the same thing over and over again, Doing over over ag expecting different results. rent esults. expecting different re -Albert Einstein -Albert Einstein Are the sa ame molds, processes and machines giving you the same problems? Beaumont's patented MeltFlipper® technology trades dated molding ideas for innovative techniques that produce quality s for parts faster, more consistently and less expensively - guaranteed. r t Let us show you how to reduce product variability, improve profitability...and stop the insanity. Beaumontinc.com 814 899-6390 www.plasticsengineering.org | www.4spe.org | MAY 2014 | PlAStIcS EngInEERIng | 35 http://www.bioplasticsmagazine.com http://Beaumontinc.com http://Beaumontinc.com http://www.plasticsengineering.org http://www.4spe.org

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