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This book includes papers on polymeric materials from renewable resources known as 'Biorelated Polymers and Plastics', and issues are bound to their utilization and environmental impact in their production, conversions to manufacts and ultimate disposal of post-costume manufacts. Modern industrial developments inspired by the new concepts of sustainability and ecocompatibility require a deeper attention to renewable resources as a new-old source of raw material and feedback. This new trend, occurring not only in industrialized countries but also in emerging countries and countries in transition, thoroughly permeates the polymer and plastic industry, due to the big impact that those materials have on the modern way of life. Plastic waste, specifically that stemming from segments of packaging, containers for solids and liquids and single use items, is attracting much effort from municipality officers, producers and converters, aimed at finding a harmonized solution among the various options available for their appropriate management. In this respect, polymeric materials of natural origin (biopolymers), as well as materials from renewable resources useable for the production of monomeric precursors, or semi-synthetic polymeric materials, constitute a focal point for future industrial development in the production of polymers and plastics. The present book contains much valuable information and scientific hints on a modern approach aimed at designing processes and products with minimal negative environmental impact.

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Author:   Emo Chiellini ,  Helena Gil ,  Gerhart Braunegg ,  Johanna Buchert
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.590kg
ISBN:  

9781441933690

ISBN 10:   1441933697
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Biopolymers and Renewable Resources.- 1 Potato Starch Based Resilient Thermoplastic Foams.- 2 The New Starch.- 3 Structural Materials Made of Renewable Resources (Biocomposites).- 4 Isolation, Characterisation and Material Properties of 4-O-Methylglucuronoxylan from Aspen.- 5 An Original Method of Esterification of Cellulose and Starch.- 2. Biopolymer Technology and Applications.- 6 Biopolymers and Artificial Biopolymers in Biomedical Applications, an Overview.- 7 Novel Synthesis of Biopolymers and Their Medical Applications.- 8 Composite Films Based on Poly(Vinylalcohol) and Lignocellulosic Fibres: Preparation and Characterizations.- 9 Composite Materials Based on Gelatin and Fillers from Renewable Resources: Thermal and Mechanical Properties.- 10 Properties of PHAs and Their Correlation to Fermentation Conditions.- 3. (Bio)Synthesis and Modifications.- 11 Synthesis of Biopolymers.- 12 The Production of Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-3-Hydroxyvalerate with Peseudomonas Cepacia ATCC 17759 on Various Carbon Sources.- 13 Production of Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-3-Hydroxyvalerate with Alcaligenes Latus DSM 1124 on Various Carbon Sources.- 14 Biosynthesis of Polyhdroxyalkanoates and Their Regulation in Rhizobia.- 15 Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production by Activated Sludge.- 16 Controlled Synthesis of Biodegradable Poly(Ester)s.- 17 Transglucosylation and Hydrolysis Activity of Gluconobacter Oxydans Dextran Dextrinase with Several Donor and Acceptor Substrates.- 18 New Highly Functionalised Starch Derivatives.- 19 Preparation of Dextran-Based Macromolecular Chelates for Magnetic Resonance Angiography.- 20 Fatty Esterification of Plant Proteins.- 21 Chemical Modification of Wheat Gluten.- 22 Enzymatic Crosslinking Enhance Film Properties of Deamidated Gluten.- 23 Laccase — AUseful Enzyme for Modification of Biopolymers.- 4. Material Testing and Analytical Methods.- 24 Biodegradation of Polymeric Materials: An Overview of Available Testing Methods.- 25 Comparison of Test Systems for the Examination of the Fermentability of Biodegradable Materials.- 26 Structure-Biodegradability Relationship of Polyesters.- 27 Biodegradation of the Blends of Atactic Poly[(R,S)-3-Hydroxybutanoic Acid] in Natural Environments.- 28 Biodegradable Mater Bi Attacked by Trypsin.- 29 Biodegradation of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Poly (ß-Hydroxybutyrate) Graft Copolymers and Relevant Blends.- 30 Structural Studies of Natural and Bio-Inspired Polyesters by Multistage Mass Spectrometry.- 31 Adsorption Studies of Humidity Presented by an Unbleached Kraft Woodpulp.- 32 Comparison of Quantification Methods for the Condensed Tannin Content of Extracts of Pinus Pinaster Bark.- 33 The Role of Life-Cycle-Assessment for Biodegradable Products: Bags and Loose Fills.

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