Patent ID: 6248862
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: C08G,C08L,C12P

Abstract:
A PHA composition having the following structure: ##STR7##where:R=H, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aryl, cyclohexylR.sub.1 =H, alkyl, cyclohexyl, aralkyl, aryl, or --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O)m--, --(CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)--O).sub.m -- where m=1-20;n=1-150,000;p=0-150,000;q=0-150,000;r=0-150,000;wherein when p,q, r.gtoreq.1,R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 =alkyl, cyclohexyl, aralkyl, aryl, or --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O)m--, --(CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)--O).sub.m -- where m=1-20;and wherein when p, q, r=0,R.sub.1 =alkyl, cyclohexyl, aralkyl, aryl, H, or --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.m --, --(CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)--O).sub.m -- where m=1-20, andR.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 =H or OH in which case the corresponding terminal hydroxyl group is removed from the structure.