Extraction Methodologies and Applications of Renewable Polymers

Abstract

Since there are large scales of production in modern industries all over the world, non-biodegradable materials would cause serious environmental issues when dealing with pollution treatments. To reduce environmental impact, it is said that producing renewable polymers is an effective method to maintain production yields without harming the environment. Renewable polymers are polymeric materials derived from renewable carbon wastes, and reused or biodegraded at the end of life cycles. This article introduces four examples of common renewable polymers with different bio-based platforms by comparing their structures, extraction methodologies, and applications respectively. The opportunities for sustainable polymer development would be based on performances while applying to industrial and commercial use. Although some renewable polymers are still not widely used on a grand scale due to yields or costs, the researchers would continue to investigate methods to improve the situation. Because of the appealing advantages of the production of renewable polymers, the future of manufacturing would be significantly beneficial to both environment and the whole economy.