**Bio‐Based Polyurethanes from Carbohydrate Monomers** Bio-Based Polyurethanes from Carbohydrate Monomers

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69606

Juan A. Galbis, María de Gracia García-Martín, María Violante de Paz and Elsa Galbis Juan A. Galbis, María de Gracia García-Martín, María Violante de Paz and

Additional information is available at the end of the chapter Elsa Galbis

http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69606 Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

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The production of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials constitutes a growing field of attention. The incorporation of sugar-derived units into traditional step-growth polymers such as polyamides, polyesters, and polyurethanes is a healthy method to prepare novel biodegradable and biocompatible materials for application in the biomedical field and other sectors such as foodstuff packaging.

Keywords: monosaccharides, sugar-based monomers, synthesis, chemical structure, degradability, thermal properties
