China Plastics ›› 2010, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (02): 1-5 .DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2010.02.001

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Polyhydroxyalkanoates - A Broad Applied Biodegradable Polymer

Jiang Ying   

  • Received:2009-10-27 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-02-26 Published:2010-02-26

Abstract: The applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in different fields including package, wastewater treating, medical devices, controlled releasing, agricultural film, and nitrogen fixation were reviewed in this article. In addition, composites of PHAs with carbon nano-tubes and montmorillonite for special applications were also introduced.

Key words: polyhydroxyalkanoates, biobased, polymer