ABSTRACT
The use of renewable raw materials constitutes a significant contribution to a sustainable development in the plastics production. This strategy is based on the advantages given by nature synthesis potential and green chemistry principles. In this sense, polymers obtained from renewable raw materials have raised some interest in the last years. The development of polymers synthesized from agricultural products such as starch, cellulose, sugars, or lignin has been considerably increased in the last two decades [1]. Among all the possible natural sources for polymers, vegetable oils are considered one of the cheapest and abundant in Nature [2]. They can be used as an advantageous chemical platform to polymer synthesis by their inherent biodegradable condition and low toxicity to humans and the environment. In this context, many efforts are currently going on to propose a great variety of chemical methods to prepare thermoplastics and thermosets based on vegetable oils. This wide range of chemical methods applicable to these natural materials gives rise to many different monomers and polymers with many applications.
