Accelerated biodegradation of polyurethanes through embedded cutinases

Green Chemistry, vol. 28, pp. 1787–1803

Abstract

Cutinases were successfully incorporated into thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) by melt extrusion (150–200 °C). Resulting biocomposite TPU demonstrated enhanced biodegradability, opening new possibilities for effective end-of-life PU waste management.

Authors 13

1. Daniela Esther Knopp

   Covestro (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Covestro Deutschland AG, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany

2. Simone Göbbels

   Covestro (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Covestro Deutschland AG, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany

3. René Münchrath

   Covestro (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Covestro Deutschland AG, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany

4. Cristina Lavilla Aguilar
   Affiliation as printed

   Covestro Netherlands B.V., Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, Netherlands

5. Michael Kessler

   Covestro (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Covestro Deutschland AG, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany

6. Qi Chen
   Affiliation as printed

   Covestro Netherlands B.V., Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, Netherlands

7. Marian Bienstein Aachen Institute of Biotechnology

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany

8. Linda Katharina Wiedemann

   Covestro (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Covestro Deutschland AG, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany

9. Jonas Gerund

   Covestro (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Covestro Deutschland AG, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany

10. Edward Zoet
    Affiliation as printed

    Covestro Netherlands B.V., Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, Netherlands

11. Gernot Jäger

    Covestro (Germany)

    Affiliation as printed

    Covestro Deutschland AG, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany

12. Ulrich Schwaneberg corresponding Aachen Institute of Biotechnology

    RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany

13. Lukas Reisky corresponding

    Covestro (Germany)

    Affiliation as printed

    Covestro Deutschland AG, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany