First published September 30, 2026 Application Aachen patent C – Chemistry & metallurgy

BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTER POLYURETHANES THROUGH ENZYME INCORPORATION

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Abstract (de)

[0001] Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft Polyesterpolyurethane, die aktive Esterasen enthalten. Diese Polymere zeichnen sich durch besonders gute biologische Abbaubarkeit unter Umweltbedingungen aus.

Inventors 9

Schmidt, Gudrun
Fischer, Anne
Haettig, Juergen
Kessler, Michael
Goebbels, Simone
Jaeger, Gernot
Ulrich Schwaneberg Aachen author as filed: Schwaneberg, Ulrich
Reisky, Lukas
Daniela Esther Knopp Aachen author as filed: Knopp, Daniela

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Applicants

Covestro Deutschland AG
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts RWTH Aachen University

Cited papers 1 in the database

Cutinase-Catalyzed Polyester-Polyurethane Degradation: Elucidation of the Hydrolysis Mechanism
2022 Polymers article Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization Open access

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citations

Non-patent literature as cited (1)

- DI BISCEGLIE FEDERICO ET AL: "Cutinase-Catalyzed Polyester-Polyurethane Degradation: Elucidation of the Hydrolysis Mechanism", POLYMERS, vol. 14, no. 3, 20 January 2022 (2022-01-20), CH, pages 411, XP093323027, ISSN: 2073-4360, DOI: 10.3390/polym14030411

Cited patents 3

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