Biobased Polyamides: Academic and Industrial Aspects for Their Development and Applications

Polyamides are very important polymers for a wide range of applications. In the context of Green Chemistry and the development of sustainable polymers from renewable resources, many polyamides have meanwhile been developed that are derived from natural building blocks. In addition to sustainability, biobased polyamides can have special structures and properties that cannot be obtained so easily via fossil-based pathways. This article gives an overview over the recent developments in this field and elucidates the potential of these polymers for different applications.