The object of the present invention is a biodegradable polymer network and
methods to make it. The polymer network consists of a cross-linked
polyester resin, which is composed of hydroxy acid units, structural
units derived from an unsaturated bifunctional monomer, and structural
units derived from a polyol monomer. The polyester resin is produced
directly by a polyoon-densation reaction, after which it is cross-linked
to a polymer of high molecular weight The polyester can be co-polymerised
with a co-monomer increasing flexibility, or be blended with a reactive
macromonomer, which adds elasticity and crosslinking density. The
prepared polymer network can be especially used to coat continuous or
singular objects made of fibrous, porous, biomass based or inorganic
materials, or as a blending component in these, or used to impregnate
these in order to induce water durability, barrier properties,
elasticity, coherence or mechanical strength.