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ArticlePolymers2025

Solvent-Free Processing of i-P3HB Blends: Enhancing Processability and Mechanical Properties for Sustainable Applications.

Wael Almustafa, Sergiy Grishchuk, Michael Redel, Dirk W Schubert, Gregor Grun

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Wael AlmustafaDepartment of Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Science, Schoenstr. 11, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany.ORCID 0009-0004-3305-3149
Sergiy GrishchukDepartment of Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Science, Schoenstr. 11, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Michael RedelInstitute of Polymer Materials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Martensstr. 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
Dirk W SchubertInstitute of Polymer Materials, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Martensstr. 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
Gregor GrunDepartment of Applied Logistics and Polymer Sciences, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Science, Schoenstr. 11, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5866-9757

Funding

European Commission GA 101058654
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) is a biobased and biodegradable polymer, produced via bacterial fermentation and characterized by an isotactic structure and mechanical properties similar to those of polyethylene and polypropylene. However, its brittleness-due to high crystallinity (~70%) and thermal degradation, starting at a temperature range of 180-190 °C near its melting point (175 °C)-makes its processing difficult and limits its applications. Most recent studies on modifying P3HB involved solution casting, typically using chloroform, which raises sustainability concerns. In this study blends of isotactic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (

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biodegradableblendcrystallinitypoly(3-hydroxybutyrate)polyester

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PMID40871178
PMCPMC12390240

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