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. 2020 Jan 5;12(1):109. doi: 10.3390/polym12010109

Table 1.

Common monomers in biodegradable plastics.

Biodegradable Plastic Acronym Monomer Reference
Polylactic acid PLA graphic file with name polymers-12-00109-i001.jpg [55]
Polycaprolactone PCL graphic file with name polymers-12-00109-i002.jpg [55]
Polybutylene succinate PBS graphic file with name polymers-12-00109-i003.jpg [56]
Poly(butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate) PBAT graphic file with name polymers-12-00109-i004.jpg [57]
Poly-(3-hydroxyburyate) PHB graphic file with name polymers-12-00109-i005.jpg [55]
Polyhydroxybutyrate-co-polyhydroxyvalerate PHBV graphic file with name polymers-12-00109-i006.jpg [55]