IP Library Granted Patent US 12698389
Granted Patent B2
US 12698389 · App. 18/016,127 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer having excellent tensile strength and products containing the same

Inventors: Jung Yun Choi (Daejeon, KR); Yeonju Lee (Daejeon, KR); Solyi Park (Daejeon, KR); Suhyun Cho (Daejeon, KR); Donggyun Kang (Daejeon, KR); Chul Woong Kim (Daejeon, KR); Eungwon Kim (Daejeon, KR); Jung Hyun Jo (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
C08L53/00
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Patent No.
US 12698389
App. No.
18/016,127
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer, in which various physical properties of polylactic acid, such as tensile strength, etc., are improved by introducing a 3-hydroxypropionic acid-derived monomer into polylactic acid, and thus the application fields in which the polylactic acid can be used is expanded.

Claims (14)

1 . A poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer of the following Chemical Formula 1,

wherein a tensile strength of the poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer is 30 MPa or more, and

wherein a tensile modulus of the poly(lactic b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer is 1.0 to GPa to 2.0 GPa:

wherein in Chemical Formula 1;

m is an integer of 100 to 1000;

n is an integer of 500 to 4000; and

m/n is 0.25 to 0.30.

2 . The poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer of claim 1 , wherein m is 250 to 650.

3 . The poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer of claim 1 , wherein n is 600 to 1400.

4 . The poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer of claim 1 , wherein the tensile strength of the poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer is 60 MPa or less.

5 . The poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer of claim 1 , wherein elongation of the poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer is 30% to 250%.

6 . The poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer of claim 1 , wherein a weight average molecular weight of the poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer is 50,000 to 350,000.

7 . The poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer of claim 1 , wherein a weight average molecular weight of the poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer is 130,000 to 170,000.

8 . An article comprising the poly(lactic acid-b-3-hydroxypropionic acid) block copolymer of claim 1 .