Titre :	Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Editeur :	Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing
Année de publication :	2008
Autre Editeur :	Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
Importance :	531 p.
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-8493-3466-5
Prix :	258 EUR
Note générale :	Edited by Ray Smith
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Index. décimale :	620.192 Polymères, plastiques
Résumé :	D'après l'éditeur : "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 by outlining the classification and development of biodegradable polymers. Materials available for the production of biodegradable polymers are explored. Polymers derived from sugars, natural fibres, renewable forest resources, poly(lactic acid) and protein-nanoparticle composites are looked at in detail in this section. The properties and mechanisms of degradation are looked at, 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."

Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications [texte imprimé] . - Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing : Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2008 . - 531 p.
ISBN : 978-0-8493-3466-5 : 258 EUR
Edited by Ray Smith
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Index. décimale :

620.192 Polymères, plastiques

Résumé :

D'après l'éditeur : "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 by outlining the classification and development of biodegradable polymers. Materials available for the production of biodegradable polymers are explored. Polymers derived from sugars, natural fibres, renewable forest resources, poly(lactic acid) and protein-nanoparticle composites are looked at in detail in this section. The properties and mechanisms of degradation are looked at, 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."