Table 3.

Main plasticizers for PHB.

Plasticizers	Acronyms	Mw (g mol−1)	% w/w	Tg (°C)	Tm (°C)	EB (%)	TS (MPa)	YM (MPa)	References
Glycerol	G	92	13		170	0.9	24.8	2835	Jost and Langowski, 2015
Triacetyl glycerol	TAG	218	20	−16.7	161	10.3	14.1	238.4	Baltieri et al., 2003
Dioctyl phthalate	DOP		20	−9.4	164.5	10.5	18.0	448	Baltieri et al., 2003; Wang et al., 2008
Dioctyl adipate	DOA		30	−6.9	165.3	6.2	16.1	576
Dioctyl sebacate	DOS		30	−3.6	163.5	4.3	6.0	374
Propylene glycol	PG	76	17		171	0.9	24.9	3,360	Râpe et al., 2015
Triethyl acetate	TEC	276	20	−30	164	2.3	15.8	1,135	Choi and Park, 2004; Râpe et al., 2015
Soybean oil	SO	920	20	−3.4	161		15		Choi and Park, 2004
Epoxidized soybean oil	ESO	975	13–20	−19	160	1.0	30	2,729	Choi and Park, 2004; Jost and Langowski, 2015; Panaitescu et al., 2017
Castor oil	CO	933	13		171	0.9	27.1	3,089	Jost and Langowski, 2015
Triethyl citrate	TC	276	30	−24	–	21	18.6	960	Râpe et al., 2015
Tributyl citrate	BTC	515	30	−23	–	32	9.4	800	Râpe et al., 2015
Acetylbutyryltrihexyl citrate	ABTC	558	30	−30.7	156.8	9.7	6.1	192.7	Erceg et al., 2005; Râpe et al., 2015; Chaos et al., 2019
Salicylic acid decylester	–	–	30	−28	–	104	11.8	850	Kunze et al., 2002
Salicylic acid 2-butyloctyl ester	–	–	30	−28	–	22	13.5	810	Kunze et al., 2002
Acetylsalicylic acid hexylester	–	–	30	−14	–	126	11.8	680	Kunze et al., 2002
Ketoprofenethylester	–	–	30	−14	–	58	11.8	600	Kunze et al., 2002
polyhydroxy-butyrate-hexanoate	PHHBX	1760	PHB−1/6	−10	102	9.8	25		Wang et al., 2008
Polyethylene glycol	PEG 1000	950–1050	50	–	170	1.0	23	2,700	Bibe et al., 1999
Linalool	L	154	20	−11.0	174	5.2	20	560	Mangeon et al., 2018
Geraniol	G	154	20	−9.0	179	5.9	21	760	Mangeon et al., 2018
Geranyl acetate	GA	196	20	−13.0	170	13.8	15	395	Mangeon et al., 2018
Dodecanol		186	10	7	155				Yoshie et al., 2000
Lauric acid	–	200	10	4	171				Yoshie et al., 2000
Tributyrin	–	302	10	1	172				Yoshie et al., 2000
Trilaurin	–	639	10	−4	173				Yoshie et al., 2000