To our knowledge, this is the first description of the material properties of a high molecular weight linear polyester prepared from the methyl ester of 9-hydoxynonanoic acid (HNME). The HNME of high purity was prepared by ozonolysis of castor oil, followed by methanolysis of triglycerides. High molecular weight polyester prepared in bulk by transesterification was a highly crystalline material with limited solubility in chlorinated solvents. The polyester is an analogue of polycaprolactone (PCL), but the longer hydrocarbon chain between ester groups imparted intermediate properties between polyesters and polyethylene, characterized by a higher melting point, higher Tg, better thermal stability, and lower solubility in chlorinated solvents than PCL. Differential scanning calorimetry showed only a single transition-melting at 70 °C with melting enthalpy of 95 J/g. Properties of the material were strongly dependent on the molecular weight. Lower molecular weight material was brittle with low mechanical stre...