Performance and environmental fate of a new class of bio based polymers

Polycarboxylate polymers are critical raw materials in the formulation of high-performance cleaning solutions and are critical for leaving glasses shiny and clean at the end of a dishwash cycle. Consumers, product managers and formulators must deliver top performance under tough conditions and yet still navigate the complex landscape of cost, bio sourcing and environmental fate. Whilst eco labels provide support to our industry by setting standards, the complexity of carbon footprint and environmental fate provides a new level of challenges. Hazardous components must decompose rapidly to suppress their negative impact, however non-hazardous components do not need to meet the same requirements. We will present a new class of bio-based polymers that not only deliver top performance but are non hazardous, facilitate concentration and a reduction in both natural and synthetic components and review their short term and long-term environmental fates.