{"product_id":"plastics-and-the-environment-hardback-9780471095200","title":"Plastics and the Environment (Hardback) 9780471095200","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlastics and the Environment\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnthony L. Andrady (Edited by), AL Andrady (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471095200, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 March 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e792 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16 x 4 cm, 1.222 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...contains numerous very useful diagrams, tables and photos...it is highly recommended...\" (\u003ci\u003ePolymer News\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePlastics offer a variety of environmental benefits. However, their production, applications, and disposal present many environmental concerns. Plastics and the Environment provides state-of-the-art technical and research information on the complex relationship between the plastic and polymer industry and the environment, focusing on the sustainability, environmental impact, and cost—benefit tradeoffs associated with different technologies.  \u003cp\u003eBringing together the field’s leading researchers, Anthony Andrady’s innovative collection not only covers how plastics affect the environment, but also how environmental factors affect plastics. The relative benefits of recycling, resource recovery, and energy recovery are also discussed in detail. The first of the book’s four sections represents a basic introduction to the key subject matter of plastics and the environment; the second explores several pertinent applications of plastics with environmental implications–packaging, paints and coatings, textiles, and agricultural film use. The third section discusses the behavior of plastics in some of the environments in which they are typically used, such as the outdoors, in biotic environments, or in fires. The final section consists of chapters on recycling and thermal treatment of plastics waste. Chapters include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommodity Polymers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlastics in Transportation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiodegradation of Common Polymers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThermal Treatment of Polymer Waste\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncineration of Plastics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e The contributors also focus on the effectiveness of recent technologies in mitigating environmental impacts, particularly those for managing plastics in the solid waste stream. Plastic and design engineers, polymer chemists, material scientists, and ecologists will find Plastics and the Environment to be a vital resource to this critical industry.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Environmental Primer (A. Andrady).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Plastics Materials (A. Andrady).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolymers and Energy (I. Boustead)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 2.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlastics in Packaging (S. Selke)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlastics in Agriculture (I. Hussain \u0026amp; H. Hamid).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoatings (L. Hill).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWastes From Textiles Processing (B. Smith).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 3.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Effects on Polymeric Materials (N. Searle).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiodegradable Polymers (S. McCarthy).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlastics in the Marine Environment (M. Gregory and A. Andrady).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlammability of Polymers (A. Tewarson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiodegradable Water-Soluble Polymers (G. Swift).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART 4.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolymers, Polymer Recycling, and Sustainability (J. Brandrup).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlastics Recycling (M. Fisher).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Destruction of Wastes and Plastics (A. Gupta \u0026amp; D. Lilley).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecycling of Carpet and Textile Fibers (Y. Wang, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolymers in Automobile Applications  (W. Lange).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278198272280,"sku":"9780471095200","price":147.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471095200.jpg?v=1781459685","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/plastics-and-the-environment-hardback-9780471095200","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}