TY - BOOK ID - 8547567 TI - Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications AU - Smith, R. AU - Smith, Ray PY - 2005 SN - 0849334667 1855739348 9786610361748 1280361743 1845690761 9781855739345 9781855739345 9781845690762 9780849334665 9781280361746 6610361746 PB - Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing Limited, DB - UniCat KW - 678.7.004.62 KW - Biodegradable polymers KW - Biodegradable plastics KW - Biopolymers KW - Bioactive polymers KW - Biological polymers KW - Natural polymers KW - Naturally occurring polymers KW - Biomolecules KW - Polymers KW - Degradable plastics KW - Environmentally degradable plastics KW - Environmentally friendly plastics KW - Green plastics KW - Biodegradable products KW - Plastics KW - Biodegradation KW - Biodegradable plastics. KW - Chemical & Materials Engineering KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Chemical Engineering KW - Biopolymers. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8547567 AB - The vast majority of plastic products are made from petroleum-based synthetic polymers that do not degrade in a landfill or in a compost-like environment. Therefore, the disposal of these products poses a serious environmental problem. An environmentally-conscious alternative is to design/synthesize polymers that are biodegradable. In this authoritative book fundamental concepts concerning the development of biodegradable polymers, degradable polymers from sustainable sources, degradation and properties and industrial applications and their importance are reviewed. ER -