Biopolymers from Renewable Resources

Biopolymers from Renewable Resources
ISBN-10
354063567X
ISBN-13
9783540635673
Category
Science
Pages
417
Language
English
Published
1998-07-07
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
David Kaplan

Description

The beneficial aspects of utilizing polymers from renewable resources, when considering synthesis, processing, disposal, and overall material lifecycle issues, suggests that this will continue to be an important and growing area of interest. The focus on greener chemistries in industry can be in part satisfied by exploring the range of polymers available from Nature. The information for each type of polymer includes aspects of synthesis, processing and properties. The wide range of polymers and their properties, including polyamides, polysaccharides, polyesters and polyphenols, among others, illustrates this diversity of materials. The reader will have a single volume which provides a resource from which to gain initial insights into this diverse field and from which key references and contacts can be drawn.

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