Renewable Resource-derived Elastomer Vitrimer and Its Sustainable Manufacturing and Application in Extreme Environmental Conditions

Abstract

The development of biomass (e.g., lignin, cellulose or vegetable oil)-based reversibly dynamic covalent cross-linked elastomer vitrimer materials is a novel approach to address issues related to the recycling of waste cross-linked elastomer material. The primary questions discussed are about how to design chemically recycled biomass-derived cross-linked elastomer vitrimer materials, what are the potential challenges in sustainable manufacturing of cross-linked renewable resources derived elastomer vitrimer materials, and what are their potential advanced applications under extreme environmental conditions, such as extreme low or high temperature and irradiated environments.

Keywords

• biomass
• vitrimer
• recycling
• extreme environment application
• sustainable manufacturing