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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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Author:   David L. Kaplan
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1998
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.676kg
ISBN:  

9783642083419

ISBN 10:   3642083412
Pages:   420
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction to Biopolymers from Renewable Resources.- 2 Starch: Properties and Materials Applications.- 3 Polysaccharides — Cellulose.- 4 Polysaccharides: Chitin and Chitosan: Chemistry and Technology of Their Use As Structural Materials.- 5 Alginates.- 6 Soy Protein As Biopolymer.- 7 Protein-Based Materials.- 8 Bacterial ?-Poly(glutamic Acid).- 9 Polyhydroxyalkanoates.- 10 Surfactants and Fatty Acids: Plant Oils.- 11 Surface Active Polymers from the Genus Acinetobacter.- 12 Lignin.- 13 Natural Rubber from Plants.- 14 Failure Properties of Guayule Rubber.- 15 High Molecular Weight Polylactic Acid Polymers.

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