Industrial applications of biopolymers and their environmental impact /
edited by Abdullah Al Mamun, Jonathan Y. Chen.
- 1st.
- 1 online resource
Modification of Polylactic Acid (PLA) and its Industrial Applications
A. Al-Mamun, M. Nikusahle, M. Feldmann and H.-P. Heim
Grain Waste Product as Potential Bio-fiber Resources
A. Al-Mamun
Bio-based Polyamides
M. Feldmann
PHB Production, Properties, and Applications
M.A.K.M. Zahari, M.D.H. Beg, N. Abdullah and N.D. Al-Jbour
Polyvinyl Alcohol and Polyvinyl Acetate
Mohammad S. Islam
Starch and Starch-based Polymers
J. Fuchs and H.-P. Heim
Chemistry of Cellulose
M.D.H Beg, K. Najwa and J.O. Akindoyo
Chitin and Chitosan and Their Polymers
Md. Saifur Rahaman, Jahid M.M. Islam, Md. Serajum Manir, Md. Rabiul Islam and Mubarak A. Khan
Carrageenan: A Novel and Future Biopolymer
F. Adam, Md. A. Hamdan and S.H. Abu Bakar
Natural Rubber and Bio-based Thermoplastic Elastomer
Wei Jiang
A Life Cycle Assessment of Protein-based Bioplastics for Food Packaging Applications
A. Jones, S. Sharma and S. Mani
Bio-polyurethane and Others
M.A. Sawpan
Keratin-based Bioplastic from Chicken Feathers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
A. Gupta, B.Y. Alashwal, Md. S. Bala and N. Ramakrishnan
Biopolymers represent a carbon emission solution: they are green and eco-friendly with a variety of uses in biomedical engineering, the automotive industry, the packaging and paper industries, and for the development of new building materials. This book describes the various raw materials of biopolymers and their chemical and physical properties, the polymerization process, and the chemical structure and properties of biopolymers. Furthermore, this book identifies the drawbacks of biopolymers and how to overcome them through modification methods to enhance the compatibility, flexibility, physicochemical properties, thermal stability, impact response, and rigidity.