Product

Main Product
Polyhydroalkanoates
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Polymers
Sub-Family
Thermoplastic Polyester
Physical State

Solid

Product
Poly-3-hydrobutyrate
Abbreviation
P3HB
Names
Poly[(R )-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid]; Poly(β-hydroxybutyrate); 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid Homopolymer
Description

Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate is probably the most common type of Polyhydroxyalkanoate.[1] It is a Biopolymer generated as a Carbon Reserve in a wide variety of Bacteria and is produced industrially through Fermentation of Glucose by the Bacterium Alcaligenes Eutrophus as a strictly isotactic, highly crystalline, linear Polyester of the Monomer 3-(R)-Hydroxybutyric Acid.[2],[3]

P3HB is a biodegradable and renewable Source with thermoplastic properties similar to Polypropylene. It has many properties that are attractive for biomedical applications, including being a Polyester-like Polyglycolide and being biodegradable within the body.[2]

References

  1. Wikipedia, Polyhydroxybutyrate
  2. Brave search summary from web sources, 17th Sep 2023
  3. ScienceDirect, Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
Product #Tags
#biodegradable #biosourced #biobased #biopolymer
Identifiers
logo CAS Number
26063-00-3
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula

(C4H8O3)x

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
50000
Melting Point (°C)
170
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
1.25
Properties
Default
Status
A
System Info
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9/17/2023 5:41 PM
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Structure of poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate (P3HB) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyhydroxybutyrate