Michael Pilgaard's
Polymer Site

Est. 2016


Welcome to Michael Pilgaard's Polymer Site or Pilgaard Polymers for short. This is where I place all the information I have/find on polymers in regards so chemical, physical and biological properties, history, uses and safety in use. It is a work in progress and is supposed to stay that way.

Michael Pilgaard




The polymer lists


The works

Polysaccharides
- Natural
- Semisynthetic
- Synthetic

- Heteropolymers
- Homopolymers

Polyamides

Polyesters

Polyethers





1-kestose: Inulin oligomer.


α-L-arabinofuranans: Polysaccharide, mostly from sugar beet, various seeds and roots.


Acemannan: Polysaccharide extracted primarily from yeasts and algae.
Anogeissus gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Anogeissus latifolia
Araban: Polysaccharide, mostly from sugar beet, various seeds and roots
Arabinan: Polysaccharide, mostly from sugar beet, various seeds and roots
Arabinogalactan: Polysaccharide from e.g. larchwood and actinomycetes
Arabinomannan: Polysaccharide, mostly from sugar beet, various seeds and roots


Bassora gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Astragalus plants
Burtonite 44: Polysaccharide extracted from Furcellaria fastigiata


Carob Gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Ceratonia siliqua L
Cellulose: Polysaccharide from higher plants and a few algae and bacteria.
Chitin: Polysaccharide extracted from fungal mycelia and exoskeletons in crustaceans, insects etc.
Chitosan: Polysaccharide extracted from fungal mycelia and exoskeletons in crustaceans, insects etc.
Crystal gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Curdlan: Polysaccharide extracted from bacteria and fungi.


Danish agar: Polysaccharide extracted from Furcellaria fastigiata
Dhawa gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Anogeissus latifolia
Dhow gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Anogeissus latifolia


EC: Cellulose derivative.
Ethyl cellulose: Cellulose derivative.


Fucoidan: Polysaccharide extracted from the brown algae Fucus vesiculosus.
Furcellaran: Polysaccharide extracted from Furcellaria fastigiata


Gellan: Polysaccharide extracted from Pseudomonas elodea.
Glomelleran: Polysaccharide extracted from the fungi Glomerella cingulata.
Glucan nigeran: Polysaccharide extracted from lower fungi.
Glyloid: Polysaccharide extracted from Tamarindus indicus L.
Goat's thorn: Polysaccharide extracted from Astragalus plants
Guar gum: Polysaccharide extracted from guar beans from Cyamopsis tetragonolobus.
Guaran: Polysaccharide extracted from guar beans from Cyamopsis tetragonolobus.
Gum cyamopsis: Polysaccharide extracted from guar beans from Cyamopsis tetragonolobus.
Gum ghatti: Polysaccharide extracted from Anogeissus latifolia
Gum Shiraz: Polysaccharide extracted from Astragalus plants
Gum tragacanth: Polysaccharide extracted from Astragalus plants


Helix pomatia galactan: Polysaccharide extracted from Helix pomatia (Roman snail/escargot)
Hog gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Astragalus plants
Hyaluonic acid: Polysaccharide extracted from connective tissue in mammals, cocks comb and streptococcal bacteria


India gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Indian gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Anogeissus latifolia
Indian tragacanth: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Inulin: Polysaccharide extracted from various higher plants.


Kadaya gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Karaya gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Katilo gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Kullo gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Kuteera: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens


Larch gum: Polysaccharide from e.g. larchwood and actinomycetes
Lentinan: Polysaccharide extracted from Lentinus edodes
Levan: Polysaccharide extracted from grasses, cereals and bacteria.
Lichenan: Polysaccharide extracted from lichens, cereals, grasses and yeast.
Locust Bean Gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Ceratonia siliqua L.


Mannan: Polysaccharide extracted primarily from yeasts and algae.
Methyl cellulose: Cellulose derivative.
Mucara: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Mycodextran: Polysaccharide extracted from lower fungi.


Nigeran: Polysaccharide extracted from lower fungi.
Nystose: Inulin oligomer.


Pectic acid: Polysaccharide extracted from higher plants.
Pectin: Polysaccharide extracted from higher plants.
Phosphomannan Y-2448: Polysaccharide extracted from Hansenula holstii NRRL Y-2448.
Polysaccharide B-1459: Polysaccharide extracted from bacteria.
Polysaccharide Y-1401: Polysaccharide extracted from Cryptococcus laurentii.


Siltex gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Stractan: Polysaccharide from e.g. larchwood and actinomycetes
Sterculia gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens


Tab gum: Polysaccharide extracted from Sterculia urens
Tamarind: Polysaccharide extracted from Tamarindus indicus L.
Tragtex R: Polysaccharide extracted from Astragalus plants


Xanthan gum: Polysaccharide extracted from bacteria.
Xylan: Polysaccharide extracted from green algae and higher plants.




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