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Biodegradable Polymers, Blends and Composites
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- English
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eBook - ePub
Biodegradable Polymers, Blends and Composites
About this book
Biodegradable Polymers, Blends and Composites provides a comprehensive review on recent developments in this very important research field. The book's chapters cover the various types of biodegradable polymers currently available and their composites, with discussions on preparation, properties and applications. Sections cover natural rubber-based polymer blends, soy-protein, cellulose, chitin, starch-based, PLA, PHBV, PCL, PVA, PBAT-based blends, Poly (ethylene succinate), PHB and Poly (propylene carbonates). The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, technologists and engineers working on recent developments in the area of biodegradable polymers, their blends and composites.
- Discusses the various types of biodegradable polymers, blends and composites
- Covers natural rubber, cellulose, chitin, starch, PLA, PCL and PBAT
- Features modern processing technologies, properties, applications and biodegradability
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Table of contents
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Acknowledgment
- 1 Introduction to biodegradable polymers
- 2 Natural rubber-based polymer blends and composites
- 3 Soy protein-based polymer blends and composites
- 4 Extraction and properties of cellulose for polymer composites
- 5 Cellulose-based blends and composites
- 6 Chitin and chitosan-based blends and composites
- 7 Starch-based blends and composites
- 8 PLA-based blends and composites
- 9 PHBV based blends and composites
- 10 PVA-based blends and composites
- 11 PBAT-based blends and composites
- 12 Hydrogel- and aerogel-based composites: Biodegradable hydrogel and aerogel polymer blend-based composites
- 13 Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)-based blends and composites
- 14 Active and intelligent biodegradable films and polymers
- 15 Biodegradable biosourced epoxy thermosets, blends, and composites
- 16 Analysis and characterization of starches from alternative sources
- 17 Biocomposites potential for nanotechnology
- 18 Zein-based blends and composites
- 19 Biodegradable polymer blends and composites from renewable resources
- 20 Electrically conductive biodegradable polymer blends and composites
- 21 Biodegradable polymer blends and composites for biomedical applications
- 22 Biodegradable polymer blends for tissue engineering
- 23 Additive manufacturing with biodegradable polymers
- 24 Production of biodegradable films and blends from proteins
- 25 Biodegradable polymer blends and composites for food-packaging applications
- 26 Biodegradable polymers and green-based antimicrobial packaging materials
- Index
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