Biobased plasticizer and surface covering employing same
View Patent ↗A biobased plasticizer and a surface covering are disclosed. The biobased plasticizer includes an ester formed as a reaction product of a furan derivative selected from the group consisting of furoic acid, furfural and furfuryl alcohol reacted with a carboxylic acid or an alcohol, or includes an ester formed as a reaction product of a biobased aromatic compound and a biobased aliphatic compound. The surface covering is plasticized with a composition comprising an ester formed as a reaction product of a functionalized aromatic heterocyclic compound reacted with a carboxylic acid or an alcohol.
1. A biobased plasticizer composition comprising an ester formed as a reaction product of a biobased furan derivative wherein the ester has the formula:
2. The biobased plasticizer composition of claim 1 wherein the furan derivative is derived from non-petroleum naturally occurring material.
3. A surface covering plasticized with a biobased composition comprising an ester formed as a reaction product of a biobased functionalized aromatic heterocyclic compound wherein the ester has the formula:
4. The plasticizer composition of claim 1 , wherein the biobased plasticizer is greater than 25% biobased.
5. The plasticizer composition of claim 1 , wherein the biobased plasticizer is substantially 100% biobased.
6. The plasticizer composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one nonrenewable component.
7. The surface covering of claim 3 , wherein the biobased composition is greater than 25% biobased.
8. The surface covering of claim 3 , wherein the biobased composition is substantially 100% biobased.
9. The surface covering of claim 3 , wherein the biobased composition further comprises at least one nonrenewable component.