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15.5 Enzymatic Polymerization for Engineered Polysaccharides in Coatings (Room 237-239)

11 Apr 18
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session 15: Bio-Based Coatings, Session 15: Experimental Designs & Concepts

Polysaccharides are important biopolymers with a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. Historically, structural polysaccharides such as cellulose have been the backbone of early material science for applications in fibers, coatings and early thermoplastics. DuPont Industrial Biosciences has developed a family of engineered polysaccharides ranging in molecular weight, solubility, and polymer architecture. The enzymatic polymerization process offers the opportunity to allow for the rational design of polysaccharide polymer structure, architecture and material morphology. The presentation will discuss this new bioprocess and the use of the derived class of biomaterials as component in coating applications.