Handbook of Biopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics

Content: 
Series Page, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages vii-viii, Sina Ebnesajjad
1 - Overview of Plant Polymers: Resources, Demands, and Sustainability, Pages 1-10, Xiuzhi Susan Sun
2 - Overview of Poly(lactic Acid), Pages 11-54, Lee Tin Sin, Abdul R. Rahmat, Wan A.W.A. Rahman
3 - Applications of Poly(lactic Acid), Pages 55-69, Lee Tin Sin, Abdul R. Rahmat, Wan A.W.A. Rahman
4 - The State of the Art of Polymers from Renewable Resources, Pages 71-85, Alessandro Gandini, Mohamed Naceur Belgacem
5 - Polymeric Biomaterials, Pages 87-107, Wei He, Roberto Benson
6 - Biodegradable Polymers and Polymer Blends, Pages 109-128, Long Jiang, Jinwen Zhang
7 - Starch: Major Sources, Properties and Applications as Thermoplastic Materials, Pages 129-152, Antonio J.F. Carvalho
8 - Cellulose-Based Composites and Nanocomposites, Pages 153-169, Alain Dufresne
9 - Synthesis, Properties, Environmental and Biomedical Applications of Polylactic Acid, Pages 171-188, Luc Avérous
10 - Compostable Polymer Materials: Definitions, Structures, and Methods of Preparation, Pages 189-211, Ewa Rudnik
11 - Biodegradability Testing of Compostable Polymer Materials, Pages 213-263, Ewa Rudnik
12 - Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from Plant Oil, Pages 265-294, Richard P. Wool
13 - Biopolymer Films and Composite Coatings, Pages 295-327, Amos Nussinovitch
14 - Biopolymers in Controlled-Release Delivery Systems, Pages 329-363, Kunal Pal, Allan T. Paulson, Dérick Rousseau
15 - Hydrocolloids and Medicinal Chemistry Applications, Pages 365-384, Liam M. Grover, Alan M. Smith
16 - Natural Polymers in Tissue Engineering Applications, Pages 385-425, Manuela Gomes, Helena Azevedo, Patrícia Malafaya, Simone Silva, Joaquim Oliveira, Gabriela Silva, Rui Sousa João Mano, Rui Reis
17 - Fabrication of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds, Pages 427-446, Adam Kramschuster, Lih-Sheng Turng
Index, Pages 447-462