Poly(ethylene succinate)

Poly(ethylene succinate)
Identifiers
CAS Number	25569-53-3;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60948459 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	(C6H8O4)n
Melting point	103–106 °C (217–223 °F; 376–379 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Poly(ethylene succinate) (PES) is an aliphatic synthetic polyester with a melting point from 103–106 °C. It is synthesized from dicarboxylic acids; either by ring-opening polymerization of succinic anhydride with ethylene oxide or by polycondensation of succinic acid and ethylene glycol.^[1] Thermophilic Bacillus sp. TT96 is found in soil and can degrade PES. Mesophilic PES degrading microorganisms were found in the Bacillus and Paenibacillus species; strain KT102; a relative of Bacillus pumilus was the most capable of degrading PES film. The fungal species NKCM1003 a type of Aspergillus clavatus also degrades PES film.

References

^ Yutaka Tokiwa; Buenaventurada P. Calabia; Charles U. Ugwu; Seiichi Aiba (September 2009). "Biodegradability of Plastics". International Journal of Molecular Science. 9: 3722–3742. doi:10.3390/ijms10093722. PMC 2769161. PMID 19865515.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[1] Yutaka Tokiwa; Buenaventurada P. Calabia; Charles U. Ugwu; Seiichi Aiba (September 2009). "Biodegradability of Plastics". International Journal of Molecular Science. 9: 3722–3742. doi:10.3390/ijms10093722. PMC 2769161. PMID 19865515.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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