Webinar
POLYSORB® is an Isosorbide or 1,4-3,6 dianhydrohexitol, derivated from starch and more precisely from sorbitol, produced by Roquette. This chemical intermediate is of interest in the field of thermoplastic materials and for curable resin application. It can be used directly as a monomer or after chemical modification. Hence, isosorbide found its place as a monomer suitable for polycondensates syntheses like polyesters, polycarbonates, and thermoplastic polyurethanes.
This sustainable monomer was used by Danimer Scientific, based in Banbridge, GA – USA, in the development of a product portfolio of 100% biobased polyols (AVIO®) for polyurethane synthesis.
During this webinar, René Saint-Loup, Roquette, and Matt Terwillegar, Danimer Scientific, will share case studies on two-component coatings (2K coatings), aqueous dispersion, and casting applications. This illustrates how this biobased monomer proved to bring enhanced mechanical properties and useful improvement in chemical resistance compared to conventional fossil-fuel-based monomers.
More about our speakers
René Saint-Loup – Manager of Performance Materials Technical Team, Roquette
René is a Technical Team Manager for Performance Materials and Cosmetic ingredients in Roquette based in France. He has over 22 years of experience related to chemistry and published 21 in peer-reviewed journals. René is experienced especially in polymer chemistry through a variety of positions in Research & Development on the synthesis of thermoplastics and polycondensation. Currently he is leading several innovation projects for the developments in automotive, packaging and coating using Roquette’s plant-based monomers. René holds a PhD degree in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Montpellier in France.
Matt Terwillegar – Product Engineer, Danimer Scientific
Matt has been developing value-added, bio-based products for over ten years. He has been with Danimer for three years and prior to that worked as a business development manager at Myriant Corporation. He holds several patents and patent applications and has presented over ten papers and technical presentations at conferences in Europe and North America. He holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Alabama and a bachelor’s degree in organic chemistry from Rollins College.