Chapter 6: Bio-based Elastomers Check Access

The acceleration of industrialization and motorization has caused increasing consumption of fossil fuels and more greenhouse gas emissions, therefore, greener and renewable alternatives are highly in demand in modern society. Renewable energy can be generated by conversion of solar energy and CO₂ through the photosynthesis of plants, forming a theoretical CO₂ zero emission cycle. Using biomass resources to extract and produce bio-based fuel chemicals is a renewable strategy moving forward. The use of bio-based chemicals to make bio-based plastics has been actively studied. In this chapter, we will mainly introduce the development of environmentally-friendly bio-based elastomers and their applications in the rubber industry.