Handbook of Biopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics: Properties, Processing and Applications

Biopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics are a hot issue across the Plastics industry, and for many of the industry sectors that use plastic, from packaging to medical devices and from the construction indusry to the automotive sector.

This book brings together a number of key biopolymer and biodegradable plastics topics in one place for a broad audience of engineers and scientists, especially those designing with biopolymers and biodegradable plastics, or evaluating the options for switching from traditional plastics to biopolymers.

Topics covered include preparation, fabrication, applications and recycling (including biodegradability and compostability). Applications in key areas such as films, coatings controlled release and tissue engineering are discussed.

Dr Ebnesajjad provides readers with an in-depth reference for the plastics industry – material suppliers and processors, bio-polymer producers, bio-polymer processors and fabricators – and for industry sectors utilizing biopolymers – automotive, packaging, construction, wind turbine manufacturers, film manufacturers, adhesive and coating industries, medical device manufacturers, biomedical engineers, and the recycling industry.

Essential information and practical guidance for engineers and scientists working with bioplastics, or evaluating a migration to bioplastics.Includes key published material on biopolymers, updated specifically for this Handbook, and new material including coverage of PLA and Tissue Engineering Scaffolds.Coverage of materials and applications together in one handbook enables engineers and scientists to make informed design decisions.

Chapter 1: Overview of Plant Polymers - Resources, Demands, and Sustainability by: Xiuzhi S. Sun

PART I. MATERIALS

Chapter 2: The State of the Art of Renewable Resources by: A. Gandini and M. N. Belgacem

Chapter 3: Polymeric Biomaterials by: W. He and R. Benson

Chapter 4: Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers by: L. Jiang, X. Liu and J. Zhang

Chapter 5: Starch: Major Sources, Properties and Applications as Thermoplastic Materials by: A. J.F. Carvalho

Chapter 6: Cellulose-Based Composites and Nanocomposites by: A. Dufresne

Chapter 7: Polylactic Acid: Synthesis, Properties and Applications by: L. Avérous

Chapter 8: Properties of Poly(lactic acid) by: A. R. Rahmat et al

Chapter 9: Compostable polymer materials definitions, structures and methods of preparation by: E. Rudnik

Chapter 10: Biodegradability testing of compostable polymer materials by: E. Rudnik

PART II. APPLICATIONS

Chapter 11: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from plant Oil by: R. P. Wool

Chapter 12: Biopolymer Films and Composite Coatings by: A. Nussinovitch

Chapter 13: Biopolymers in Controlled-Release Delivery Systems by: K. Pal

Chapter 14: Hydrocolloids and Medicinal Chemistry Applications by: L. M. Grover and A. M. Smith

Chapter 15: Natural Polymers in tissue engineering applications by: Gomez et al.

Chapter 16: Fabrication of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds by: A. Kramschuster & L.S. Turng