Fishbone-Like Polymer from Green Cationic Polymerization of Methyl Eleostearate as Biobased Nontoxic PVC Plasticizer

Herein, fishbone-like poly(methyl eleostearate) (PME) plasticizer with high biobased content of near 90% was developed for the production of flexible poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) by the green cationic polymerization of biobased monomer methyl eleostearate (ME) using renewable coconut oil as solvent, rather than the traditional alkyl halides with toxicity and volatility. The microstructure of PME was investigated by multiple technologies, and the...