Biodegradable Polymers for Industrial Applications - Couverture rigide

9780849334665: Biodegradable Polymers for Industrial Applications

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ISBN 10 : 0849334667 ISBN 13 : 9780849334665

Editeur : CRC Press Inc, 2005

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The vast majority of plastic products are made from petroleum-based synthetic polymers that do not degrade in a landfill site or in a compost-like environment. As a consequence, the disposal of these products poses a serious environmental problem. An environmentally-conscious alternative is to design polymers that are biodegradable. This book explores the fundamental concepts concerning the development of biodegradable polymers, the production of degradable polymers from sustainable sources, the properties and mechanisms of degradation and industrial applications. This authoritative book will be invaluable for academics, researchers and all those involved in the manufacture and use of biodegradable polymers.

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The vast majority of plastic products are made from petroleum-based synthetic polymers that do not degrade in a landfill or in a compost-like environment. Therefore, the disposal of these products poses a serious environmental problem. An environmentally-conscious alternative is to design/synthesize polymers that are biodegradable.

Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications introduces the subject in part one by outlining the classification and development of biodegradable polymers with individual chapters on polyhydroxyalkanoates, polyesteramides and thermoplastic starch biodegradable polymers and others. The second part explores the materials available for the production of biodegradable polymers. Polymers derived from sugars, natural fibres, renewable forest resources, poly(lactic acid) and protein-nanoparticle composites will be looked at in detail in this section. Part three looks at the properties and mechanisms of degradation, prefacing the subject with a chapter on current standards. The final part explores opportunities for industrial applications, with chapters on packing, agriculture and biodegradable polycaprolactone foams in supercritical carbon dioxide.

Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications explores the fundamental concepts concerning the development of biodegradable polymers, degradable polymers from sustainable sources, degradation and properties and industrial applications. It is an authoritative book that will be invaluable for academics, researchers and policy makers in the industry.

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...will be of value to every scientist or technician working in polymer chemistry, materials engineering, or applied biology., International Microbiology

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