Editing Algae (section)

===Polymers===
Various polymers can be created from algae, which can be especially useful in the creation of bioplastics. These include hybrid plastics, cellulose-based plastics, poly-lactic acid, and bio-polyethylene.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.oilgae.com/non_fuel_products/biopolymers.html |title=Algae Biopolymers, Companies, Production, Market – Oilgae – Oil from Algae |work=oilgae.com |access-date=18 November 2017}}</ref> Several companies have begun to produce algae polymers commercially, including for use in flip-flops<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.zmescience.com/science/algae-flip-flop/ |title=Renewable flip flops: scientists produce the 'No. 1' footwear in the world from algae |date=9 October 2017 |work=ZME Science |access-date=18 November 2017}}</ref> and in surf boards.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/articles/world-s-first-algae-surfboard-makes-waves-san-diego |title=World's First Algae Surfboard Makes Waves in San Diego |work=Energy.gov |access-date=18 November 2017}}</ref> Even algae is also used to prepare various polymeric resins suitable for [[coating]] applications.<ref>Chandrashekhar K Patil, Harishchandra D Jirimali, Jayasinh S Paradeshi, Bhushan L Chaudhari, Prakash K Alagi, Sung Chul Hong, Vikas V Gite, Synthesis of biobased polyols using algae oil for multifunctional polyurethane coatings, Volume 6 Issue 4, December 2018, pp. 165-177, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgrma.18.00046</ref><ref>CK Patil, HD Jirimali, JS Paradeshi, BL Chaudhari, VV Gite, Functional antimicrobial and anticorrosive polyurethane composite coatings from algae oil and silver doped egg shell hydroxyapatite for sustainable development, Progress in Organic Coatings 128, 127-136, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2018.11.002</ref><ref>Chandrashekhar K Patil, Harishchandra D Jirimali, Jayasinh S Paradeshi, Bhushan L Chaudhari, Prakash K Alagi, Pramod P Mahulikar, Sung Chul Hong, Vikas V Gite, Chemical transformation of renewable algae oil to polyetheramide polyols for polyurethane coatings, Progress in Organic Coatings 151, 106084, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.106084</ref>