Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management
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Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management

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  2. English
  3. PDF
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eBook - PDF

Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management

About this book

Based on the International Workshop on Controlled Life-Cycle of Polymeric Materials held in Stockholm, this work examines degradable polymers and the recycling of plastic materials. It highlights recent results on recycling and waste management, including topics such as renewable resources, degradation, processing and products, and environmental is

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
1995
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9780585400013

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Polymer Waste Management—Biodegradation, Incineration, and Recycling
  8. Degradation Products in Degradable Polymers
  9. Recycling BIOPOL—Composting and Material Recycling
  10. Laboratory-Scale Composting Test Methods to Determine Polymer Biodegradability: Model Studies on Cellulose Acetate
  11. Applications and Environmental Aspects of Chitin and Chitosan
  12. Opportunities for Environmentally Degradable Polymers
  13. Use of Biosynthetic, Biodegradable Thermoplastics and Elastomers from Renewable Resources: The Pros and Cons
  14. Biodegradation of Polymers at Temperatures Up to 130°C
  15. Blends of Bacterial Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) with Cellulose Acetate Butyrate in Activated Sludge
  16. Biodegradation of Cellulose Esters: Composting of Cellulose Ester-Diluent Mixtures
  17. Source and Maintenance of Microorganisms Used for Testing Plastics
  18. A Comparative Study of the Degradability and Recyclability of Different Classes of Degradable Polyethylene
  19. Can Polyethylene Be a Photo(bio)degradable Synthetic Polymer?
  20. Biodegradable Polyurethanes from Plant Components
  21. Starch Properties, Modifications, and Applications
  22. Molecular Weight of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) During Biological Polymerization in Alcaligenes eutrophus
  23. Biodegradable Blends of Cellulose Acetate and Starch: Production and Properties
  24. Present and Future of PLA Polymers
  25. Synthesis of Potentially Biodegradable Polymers
  26. Aerobic Biodegradation of Synthetic and Natural Polymeric Materials: A Component of Integrated Solid-Waste Management
  27. Synthesis and Applications of Photodegradable Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate)
  28. Proposed Mechanism for Microbial Degradation of Polyacrylate
  29. Compostable Films of Mater-Bi Z Grades
  30. Biodegradation of Poly-D,L-Lactic Acid Polyurethanes
  31. Biodegradation of Polyester Copolymers Containing Aromatic Compounds
  32. Properties and Polymerization of Biodegradable Thermoplastic Poly (Ester-Urethane)
  33. Biodegradation of Starch-Based Materials
  34. Biodegradation of Polycaprolactone by Microorganisms from an Industrial Compost of Household Refuse. Part II
  35. Degradability of Poly(β-Hydroxybutyrate)s. Correlation with Chemical Microstructure
  36. Effect of Degradation on the Mechanical Properties of Multiphase Polymer Blends: PHBV/PLLA
  37. Enzymatic Degradability of Poly(β-Hydroxybutyrate) as a Function of Tacticity
  38. Genetically Modified Starch as an Industrial Raw Material
  39. Silylated Cellulose Materials in Design of Supramolecular Structures of Ultrathin Cellulose Films
  40. Index

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