In the first phase, the intern will carry out a literature review to identify existing solutions for rendering polycondensates, particularly polyesters, water-soluble or water-dispersible. The goal will be to identify strategies such as copolymerization with diols and diacids bearing hydrophilic or ionic functional groups. This analysis will help rank the approaches based on their industrial feasibility. In the second phase, the intern will synthesize modified biobased polyesters according to a set of specifications provided by ARKEMA. Aqueous solutions or dispersions will then be prepared and characterized using standard analytical techniques. Finally, application testing will be performed at ARKEMA’s facilities.
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