Sustainable membrane fabrication: contribution of biobased and/or biodegradable polymers

Biopolymer-based membranes specialists at ISCR wrote a reference article in "Techniques de l'Ingénieur"
Sustainable membrane fabrication: contribution of biobased and/or biodegradable polymers

Abstract

A transition to a more sustainable production is a major societal challenge in all industrial sectors. The field of membrane manufacturing used in separation processes is no exception. This article deals with the substitution of conventional petroleum-based and non-biodegradable polymers by biobased and/or biodegradable polymers for membrane manufacturing. The different families of biobased and/or biodegradable polymers are briefly presented and their use as well as their advantages and disadvantages are discussed with regard to this application. Finally, the remaining efforts
to move towards a more sustainable and safe industrial membrane manufacturing are discussed.

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Contacts

  • Patrick Loulergue, Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, 35000 Rennes, France
    patrick [dot] loulergue [dot] 1atuniv-rennes [dot] fr
     
  • Jean-Luc Audic, Univ Rennes, ENSCR, ISCR-CNRS UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
    jean-luc [dot] audicatuniv-rennes [dot] fr
     
  • Lydie Paugam, Univ Rennes, ISCR-CNRS UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
    lydie [dot] paugamatuniv-rennes [dot] fr
     
  • Anthony Szymczyk, Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-CNRS UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
    anthony [dot] szymczykatuniv-rennes [dot] fr

 

Published September 8, 2023