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Plastics and the environment /

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An original, comprehensive survey on the complex relationship between plastics and the environment Plastics 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 tec...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Andrady, A. L. (Anthony L.) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, ©2003.
Subjects:
Plastics > Environmental aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • SECTION I An Environmental Primer / (A.L. Andrady).
  • Common Plastic Materials / (A.L. Andrady)
  • Polymers and Energy / (I. Bousted)
  • SECTION II Plastics in Packaging / (S. Selke)
  • Plastics in Agriculture / (H. Hamid and I. Hussain)
  • Polymer Coatings / (L.W. Hill)
  • Polymers in Textiles / (B. Smith)
  • SECTION III Environmental Effects on Polymeric Materials / (N.D. Searle)
  • Biodegradable Polymers / (S. McCarthy)
  • Plastics and the Marine Environment / (M.R. Gregory and A.L. Andrady)
  • Flammability of Polymers / (A. Tewarson)
  • Water-Soluble Biodegradable Polymers / (G. Swift)
  • SECTION IV Polymer-Recycling and Sustainability / (J. Brandrup)
  • Plastics Recycling / (M. Fisher)
  • Thermal Destruction of Waste and Plastics / (A. Gupta)
  • Recycling of Carpet and Textile Fibers / (Y. Wang, et al.)
  • Recycling of Automotive Scrap Plastics / (W. Lange).