公开(公告)号：US20250157597A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US18838376

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Volker Settels ,  Jessica Eleanor Bean ,  Andreas Buechse ,  Ning Wang ,  Sandra Gonzalez Maldonado ,  Glauco Battagliarin ,  Michael Bernhard Schick ,  Andreas Kuenkel

IPC: G16C60/00

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for determining habitat descriptor values providing a target biodegradability for a polymer. A target biodegradability is provided indicative of a biodegradation characteristic of a polymer. A digital representation of a polymer indicative of physicochemical characteristics of the polymer is provided. A biodegradation habitat is provided indicative of habitat descriptors influencing a biodegradation of a polymer. A biodegradation model is provided based on the provided biodegradation habitat that is adapted to determine habitat descriptor values that allow for a biodegradation of the polymer meeting the target biodegradability in the biodegradation habitat. The habitat descriptor values are determined for the polymer based on the selected biodegradation model, the target biodegradability and the polymer descriptors.