Green Plastics An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics

Name: Green Plastics An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics
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ISBN: 9780691049670

ISBN-10: 069104967X

ISBN-13: 9780691049670

Edition: 2001

Authors: E. S. Stevens

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This text asseses the efforts to develop environmentally friendly plastics derived from plants. Basic concepts used in polymer sciences are covered, comparing how petroleum-based biological polymers are made & the ways in which they decompose.

Book details

List price: $57.50
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 12/23/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Plastics



The Age of Plastics


The New Kids on the Block


How Do We Use All That Plastic?



Plastics as Materials


Materials Science


Composites and Laminates


The Distinction of Plastics as a Material


Materials and the Ecosystem



Plastics and the Environment


Raw Materials


Plastics Waste


Managing Plastics Waste


Environment Friendly Plastics?



The Chemical Nature of Plastics


Polymers


Plastics


Additives


Common Thermoplastics


Common Thermosets


Biodegradable Synthetics


Fibers and Elastomers



Plastics Degradation


Plastics after Use--An Introduction


Thermodynamics and Kinetics


Biodegradation--Nature's Recycling


Degradation of Plastics


Tests and Standards



Bioplastics



Biopolymers


Nature's Polymers


Carbohydrates


Lignin


Proteins


Polyesters


Synthetic "Biopolymers,"


Nature's Fibers


Nature's Composites



The Reemergence of Bioplastics


What Are Bioplastics?


Early Bioplastics


The New Bioplastics



Factors Affecting Growth


Biomass Raw Materials


Benign Technology


Biodegradable Products


Properties


Cost



Prospects for the Future


Raw Materials


Markets


Technological Advances


Environmental Concern


The Role of Government


The Role of the Private Sector


Paradigm Shift



Make Your Own


Preparation of Cast-Film Bioplastics


Supplies


Equipment


Procedure


Formulations


Varying the Recipes


"1-2-3 Plastic,"


Other Possibilities


Standard Tests


Designing Science Projects


Notes


Glossary


Reading List


Author/Name Index


Subject Index