{"product_id":"handbook-of-biopolymers-and-biodegradable-plastics-properties-processing-and-applications-hardback-9781455728343","title":"Handbook of Biopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics; Properties, Processing and Applications (Hardback) 9781455728343","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHandbook of Biopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProperties, Processing and Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis new Handbook brings provides engineers and scientists with the information and practical guidance needed to successfully design and manufacture products using biopolymers and biodegradable plastics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSina Ebnesajjad (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781455728343, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 September 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e472 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.6 x 21.5 x 2.9 cm, 1.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics are a hot issue across the Plastics industry, and for many of the industry sectors that use plastic, from packaging to medical devices and from the construction indusry to the automotive sector.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book brings together a number of key biopolymer and biodegradable plastics topics in one place for a broad audience of engineers and scientists, especially those designing with biopolymers and biodegradable plastics, or evaluating the options for switching from traditional plastics to biopolymers.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include preparation, fabrication, applications and recycling (including biodegradability and compostability). Applications in key areas such as films, coatings controlled release and tissue engineering are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDr Ebnesajjad provides readers with an in-depth reference for the plastics industry – material suppliers and processors, bio-polymer producers, bio-polymer processors and fabricators – and for industry sectors utilizing biopolymers – automotive, packaging, construction, wind turbine manufacturers, film manufacturers, adhesive and coating industries, medical device manufacturers, biomedical engineers, and the recycling industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Overview of Plant Polymers - Resources, Demands, and Sustainability by: Xiuzhi S. Sun\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART I. MATERIALS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The State of the Art of Renewable Resources by: A. Gandini and M. N. Belgacem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Polymeric Biomaterials by: W. He and R. Benson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers by: L. Jiang, X. Liu and J. Zhang\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Starch: Major Sources, Properties and Applications as Thermoplastic Materials by: A. J.F. Carvalho\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Cellulose-Based Composites and Nanocomposites by: A. Dufresne\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Polylactic Acid: Synthesis, Properties and Applications by: L. Avérous\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Properties of Poly(lactic acid) by: A. R. Rahmat et al\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Compostable polymer materials definitions, structures and methods of preparation by: E. Rudnik\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Biodegradability testing of compostable polymer materials by: E. Rudnik\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II. APPLICATIONS \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from plant Oil by: R. P. Wool\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Biopolymer Films and Composite Coatings by: A. Nussinovitch\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Biopolymers in Controlled-Release Delivery Systems by: K. Pal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Hydrocolloids and Medicinal Chemistry Applications by: L. M. Grover and A. M. Smith\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Natural Polymers in tissue engineering applications by: Gomez et al.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Fabrication of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds by: A. Kramschuster \u0026amp; L.S. 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