Method for converting vegetable material into chemicals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4732708
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06832091

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The invention relates to a method for converting biopolyesters consisting of straight-chain hydroxyacid monomers containing 10 to 40 carbon atoms, such as suberin and cutin, into a plain mixture of organic acids and their salts containing only a few main components. The depolymerization is carried out according to the invention by oxidizing either with a strong oxidizer or by dehydrating oxidation with strong alkali at elevated temperature.

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KEMIRA OY MALMINKATU 30 A CORP OF FINLANDSF-00100 HELSINKI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eckerman, Christer Turku, FI 8 85
Ekman, Rainer Turku, FI 2 37
Mattila, Tapio Espoo, FI 3 40
Suokas, Elias Espoo, FI 4 36

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