Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: at least one aliphatic polyester (A) comprising diols containing at least ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol or mixtures thereof and diacids containing at least succinic acid, adipic acid or mixtures thereof; at least one starch (B); at least one organic plasticiser (C) for starch; optionally, an additional polyester or a mixture of additional polyesters (D) different from polyester (A). The composition is characterised in that it also comprises citric acid (E), the amount by weight of citric acid varying between 0.01 and 0.45 parts per 100 parts of the total dry weight of (A), (B), (C) and (D).

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one polyester (A) which is an aliphatic polyester; at least one starch (B); at least one organic plasticiser (C) for starch; and at lest one monoester compound (D) of fatty monoacid comprising at least 12 carbon atoms and glycerol. The composition is characterised in that the amount by weight of compound (D) varies between 0.05 and 1.7 parts per 100 parts of the dry weight of the different constituents (A), (B) and (C).

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising: at least one mixture of polyesters (A) including at least one polylactic acid (A1) and at least one aliphatic polyester (A2) or a semi-aliphatic polyester other than polymer (A1); at least one starch (B); at least one organic plasticiser (C) for starch. The composition is characterised in that: the weight percentage of (A1) in relation to the weight of (A1) and (A2), expressed as dry weight, varies between 2 and 70%, advantageously between 10 and 50%, preferably between 18 and 30%; at least 50% of the weight of the polylactic acid (A1) is formed by semi-crystalline polylactic acid; and in that the weight ratio of starch (B)/organic plasticiser (C), expressed as dry weight, varies between 90/10 and 40/60.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoplastic polymer comprising at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol unit (A), at least one alicyclic diol unit (B) other than the 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol units (A) and at least one high-viscosity terephthalic acid unit (C).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing a polyester containing at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol unit comprising:·a step of introducing, into a reactor, monomers comprising at least one monomer (A) that is a diacid or a diester and at least one monomer (B) that is a 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol;·a step of introducing, into the reactor, a catalytic system comprising either a catalyst comprising the element germanium and a catalyst comprising the element aluminum, or a catalyst comprising the elements germanium and aluminum, or a mixture of said two catalysts;·a step of polymerising said monomers to form the polyester;·a step of recovering a polyester composition comprising the polyester and the catalytic system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thermoplastic polyurethane pellets by means of reactive extrusion of: a long macrodiol with a molecular weight of 500 to 3000 g/mol; a diisocyanate; at least one chain extender comprising a dianhydrohexitol; and a polymerization catalyst. The invention also relates to the resulting thermoplastic polyurethane pellets.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester includes: at least one tetrahydrofuran-dimethanol diol motif (A); and at least one aromatic acid motif (B) selected from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, phthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid and 1,4-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, the glass transition temperature thereof being higher than, or equal to, 50° C. A method for producing polyester including the motifs (A) and (B) is also described.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester includes: at least one tetrahydrofuran-dimethanol diol motif (A); at least one furandicarboxylic acid motif (B); and at least one aliphatic diol motif (C). A method for producing polyester including the motifs (A), (B) et (C) is also described.

Abstract: A polyester including at least one furandicarboxylate unit, at least one saturated, linear or branched, diol unit including from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one bicyclic diol unit, the said bicyclic diol being chosen from: isosorbide, isoidide, isomannide, 2,3:4,5-di-O-methylene-galactitol, and 2,4:3,5-di-O-methylene-D-mannitol. The glass transition temperature of the polyester is greater than or equal to 90° C. Processes for preparing this polyester are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to PBS- and silica-based composites, said composites having a high swelling ability. It also relates to a method of preparing said composites, a method of swelling said composites and films obtained by swelling said composites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers, in particular poly(butylenesuccinate-co-furanoate) (PBSF) copolymers, which have advantageous mechanical properties, and also to polymeric compositions comprising them. It also relates to a process for preparing these polymers.

Abstract: A method for the reactive extrusion of an amylaceous substance in the presence of a polyphosphate serving as a cross-linking agent, to the resulting products, and to the uses thereof. In particular, a method for the reactive extrusion of starch in the presence of a cross-linking agent which is a polyphosphate, in particular sodium trimetaphosphate, which behaves like an effective substitute for glyoxal. The method makes it possible to manage the competition between the destructuring and cross-linking mechanisms of the amylaceous substance. The crystalline phase content of the cross-linked starches is thus controlled in accordance with the specific needs of the final use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers, in particular poly(butylenesuccinate-co-furanoate) (PBSF) copolymers, which have advantageous mechanical properties, and also to polymeric compositions comprising them. It also relates to a process for preparing these polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to PBS- and silica-based composites, said composites having a high swelling ability. It also relates to a method of preparing said composites, a method of swelling said composites and films obtained by swelling said composites.

Abstract: Process for preparing a composition based on a synthetic polymer includes: introducing, into a reactor containing a softened or molten synthetic polymer, a non-plasticized starchy component and a plasticizer of the latter; and kneading the mixture obtained under conditions sufficient to obtain the plasticization of the starchy component by the plasticizer, and a homogeneous mixture of the synthetic polymer and of the plasticized starchy component. The reactor may especially be a co-rotating or counter-rotating single-screw or twin-screw extruder, for example a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. The synthetic polymer may advantageously be chosen from the group including polyethylenes (PE) and polypropylenes (PP), which are functionalized or unfunctionalized, polyamides (PA), thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) copolymers, preferably that are functionalized, amorphous polyethylene terephthalates (PETG) and blends thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing novel thermoplastic amylaceous compositions, as well as to such thermoplastic amylaceous compositions.

Abstract: Process for preparing a composition based on a synthetic polymer includes: introducing, into a reactor containing a softened or molten synthetic polymer, a non-plasticized starchy component and a plasticizer of the latter; and kneading the mixture obtained under conditions sufficient to obtain the plasticization of the starchy component by the plasticizer, and a homogeneous mixture of the synthetic polymer and of the plasticized starchy component. The reactor may especially be a co-rotating or counter-rotating single-screw or twin-screw extruder, for example a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. The synthetic polymer may advantageously be chosen from the group including polyethylenes (PE) and polypropylenes (PP), which are functionalized or unfunctionalized, polyamides (PA), thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) copolymers, preferably that are functionalized, amorphous polyethylene terephthalates (PETG) and blends thereof.