2019-02-262019-02-262017-07-18http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87815The present invention relates to esters of diacids and cellulosic materials and methods for making thereof. The ester has the chemical composition of Formula (1) Formula I where R1, R2, and R3 can be the sameordifferent, and each of which is selected from —-H, —COR', —R"™, or —COR" COORH,with the proviso that at least one of the R1, R2, or R3 is —COR" COOH; R'is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or aromatic group; R" is an alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group having 4 or more carbon atoms (=C,); and R™ is an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, polyol, or aromatic group.application/pdfen-USPatenthttp://pimg-fpiw.uspto.gov/fdd/15/084/097/0.pdf13497171C08B3/16C08B3/12C08B13/00C08B15/0059708415