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Other names
Poly(tetramethylene succinate)
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Identifiers | |
Abbreviations | PBS |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
(C8H12O4)n | |
Density | 1.26 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 115 °C (239 °F; 388 K) |
Insoluble | |
Solubility in chloroform | Soluble |
Related compounds | |
Related Monomers
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Succinic acid Butanediol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Polybutylene succinate (PBS) (sometimes written polytetramethylene succinate) is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family. PBS is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester with properties that are comparable to polypropylene.
It may also be referred to by the brand names GsPLA or BioPBS (Mitsubishi Chemical).[1] PBS consists of polymerized units of butylene succinate, with repeating C8H12O4 units.