Rethinking polyester polyurethanes : algae based renewable, sustainable, biodegradable and recyclable materials /

Rethinking Polyester Polyurethanes: Algae Based Renewable, Sustainable, Biodegradable and Recyclable Materials explains how and why bio-based materials, specifically algae, will change the polymer industry. The book provides background on algae, polyurethanes (PUs), and their everyday use. It covers...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Pomeroy, R. S. (Robert S.) (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2023]
Series:	Emerging issues in analytical chemistry.
Subjects:	Polyesters > Environmental aspects. Polyurethanes > Environmental aspects. Algae. Polyesters > Aspect de l'environnement. Polyuréthannes > Aspect de l'environnement. Algues. Algae (group) Algae Polyurethanes > Environmental aspects Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Rethinking Polyester Polyurethanes
Section A. Re-evaluating the Sources
2. Why Algae and Plant Oils?
3. Renewable, Sustainable Sources and Bio-Based Monomers
Section B. Redefining the Analytics
4. Biodegradation: The Biology
5. Biodegradation and Recycling: The Analytical Chemistry
6. TEAs and LCAs of Bio-Based Polyurethanes
Section C. Reformulating Polyester Polyurethanes
7. Polyurethanes: Foam and TPUs
8. Coatings, Adhesives, and Sealants
9. Bio-Based Composite Materials
Section D. Reimagining Polyester Polyurethanes
10. Recycling
The Bioloop
11. Commercialization and the Eco-Consumer
12. The Future of Biodegradable Polyurethanes.