Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications /
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Cambridge : Boca Raton, Fla. :
Woodhead ; CRC Press,
2005.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 531 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1855739348 9781855739345 9786610361748 6610361746 |