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xi, 487 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Polymeric materials from renewable sources / Long Yu and Ling Chen -- Starch-cellulose blends / Ioannis S. Arvanitoyannis and A. Kassaveti -- Starch-sodium caseinate blends / Ioannis S. Arvanitoyannis and Persefoni Tserkezou -- Novel plastics and foams from starch and polyurethanes / Yongshang Lu and Lan Tighzert -- Chitosan : properties and application / Nilda de Fátima Ferreira Soares -- Blends and composites based on cellulose and natural polymers / Yixiang Wang and Lina Zhang -- Stereocomplexation between enantiomeric poly(lactide)s / Hideto Tsuji and Yoshito Ikada -- Polyhydroxyalkanoate blends and composites / Guo-Qiang Chen and Rong-Cong Luo -- Starch-poly(hydroxyalkanoate) composites and blends / Randal Shogren -- Biodegradable blends based on microbial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and natural chitosan / Cheng Chen and Lisong Dong -- Starch-cellulose fiber composites / Analía Vázquez and Vera Alejandra Alvarez -- Poly(lactic acid)/cellulosic fiber composites / Mitsuhiro Shibata -- Biocomposites of natural fibers and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and copolymers : improved mechanical properties through compatibilization at the interface / Susan Wong and Robert Shanks -- Starch-fiber composites / Milford A. Hanna and Yixiang Xu -- Starch-based nanocomposites using layered minerals / H.R. Fischer and J.J. De Vlieger -- Polylactide-based nanocomposites / Suprakas Sinha Ray and James Ramontja -- Advances in natural rubber/montmorillonite nanocomposites / Demin Jia [and others] -- Multilayer coextrusion of starch/biopolyester / L. Avérous. |
| Summary |
"Biodegradable Polymer Blends and Composites from Renewable Resources provides a comprehensive, current overview of biopolymeric blends and composites and their applications in various industries. The book is organized according to the type of blend or composite. For each topic, the relationship between the structure of the blends/composites and their respective properties is explored, with particular focus on interface, compatibility, mechanical, and thermal properties. Real-life applications and potential markets are discussed. This is a premier reference for graduate students and researchers in polymer science, chemical and bio engineering, and materials science."--Publisher. |
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Biodegradable plastics.
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Polymeric composites.
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Renewable natural resources.
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| Alternate Author |
Yu, Long.
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