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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...
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Woodhead ; CRC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge : Boca Raton, Fla. : |
| Publication Dates: | 2005. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781855739345 |
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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. In this authoritative new book fundamental concepts concerning the development of biodegradable polymers, degradable polymers from sustainable sources, degradation and properties and industrial applications and their importance are reviewed. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi, 531 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
1855739348 9781855739345 |
| Index Number: | TP1180 |
| CLC: | Q599 |
| Contents: | Cover -- Table of Contents -- Contributor contact details -- Part I Classification and development -- 1 Classification of biodegradable polymers -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Biopolymers from natural origins -- 1.3 Biopolymers from mineral origins -- 1.4 Conclusions -- 1.5 References -- 2 Polyhydroxyalkanoates -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Mechanical and thermal properties of PHA -- 2.3 Process development and scale up for microbial PHA production -- 2.4 Applications of PHA -- 2.5 Future developments -- 2.6 References -- 3 Oxo-biodegradable polyolefins -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Polyolefin peroxidation -- 3.3 Control of polyolefin lifetimes -- 3.4 Oxidative degradation after use -- 3.5 Aerobic biodegradation -- 3.6 Applications of oxo-biodegradable polyolefins -- 3.7 Environmental impact -- 3.8 Future developments -- 3.9 References -- 4 New developments in the synthesis of aliphatic polyesters by ring-opening polymerisation -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Synthesis of aliphatic polyesters by ring-opening polymerisation -- 4.3 Reactive extrusion -- 4.4 Supercritical carbon dioxide as a medium for the ring-opening polymerisation of lactones and lactides and a processing aid -- 4.5 Future developments -- 4.6 Acknowledgements -- 4.7 Bibliography -- 5 Biodegradable polyesteramides -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Poly(ester amide)s synthesis -- 5.3 Polydepsipeptides -- 5.4 Conclusions and remarks -- 5.5 Further information -- 5.6 References -- 6 Thermoplastic starch biodegradable polymers -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Properties of starch -- 6.3 Thermoplastic starch and their blends -- 6.4 Modified thermoplastic starch polymers -- 6.5 Commercial applications and products for thermoplastic starch polymers -- 6.6 Thermoplastic starch polymers -- looking beyond traditional polymer applications -- 6.7 Future developments -- 6.8 Further information -- 6.9 Acknowledgements -- 6.10 References -- Part II Materials for production of biodegradable polymers -- 7 Biodegradable polymers from sugars -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Biodegradable polymers obtained from monosaccharides and disaccharides -- 7.3 Biodegradable polymers obtained from synthetic polysaccharides -- 7.4 Biodegradable polymers obtained from natural polysaccharides -- 7.5 Future developments -- 'biodegradable' polymers obtained from hemicelluloses -- 7.6 References -- 8 Biodegradable polymer composites from natural fibres -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Natural fibres as polymer reinforcement -- 8.3 Natural fibre-polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) composites -- 8.4 Natural fibre-polylactide (PLA) composites -- 8.5 Natural fibre-starch composites -- 8.6 Natural fibre-soy resin composites -- 8.7 Natural fibres in combination with synthetic biodegradable polymers -- 8.8 Commercial developments -- 8.9 Conclusion -- 8.10 Further information -- 8.11 References -- 9 Biodegradable polymers from renewable forest resources -- 9.1 Lignocellulosic biomass as a renewable and value-added feedstock for biodegradable polymer production -- 9.2 Cellulose: as a platform substrate for degradable polymer synthesis -- 9.3 Hemicellulose and its application as a feedstock for biodegradable polymers -- ti. |