Polybutylene succinate

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.

Polybutylene succinate
Names
Other names
Poly(tetramethylene succinate)
Identifiers
Abbreviations PBS
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
Succinic acid
Butanediol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

It may also be referred to by the brand names GsPLA or BioPBS (Mitsubishi Chemical). PBS consists of polymerized units of butylene succinate, with repeating C8H12O4 units.

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