Main description:

Studying (bio)degradable polymers value chain can help understand the importance of these to the environment and human health. This book provide an overview of the biodegradable polymer along the value chain, identify and analyse existing practices for biodegradable plastics, assess the relevant legal, regulatory, economic and practical reasons for the importance of proper use and proper recycling of biodegradable plastics. It covers related materials development, environmental impacts, their synthesis by traditional and biotechnological routes, policy and certification, manufacturing processes, (bio)degradable polymer properties and so forth.

Features:

Gives out clear idea to present the state of the art and future trends in the research of the biodegradable polymers in the context of circular economy.

Describes entire value chain and life cycle of biopolymers are covered, considering different types of polymers.

Clarifies the life safety of (bio)degradable polymeric materials.

Presents novel opportunities and ideas for developing or improving technologies.

Determines the course of degradation during prediction study.

This book is aimed at researchers, graduate students, and professionals in polymer processing industry (petrochemical polymer industry, industry producing biobased and biodegradable polymers), food packaging industry, industry involved in waste management, pharma industry, chemical engineering, product engineering and biotechnology.

Contents:

1. Recent advances in the synthesis of (bio)degradable polymers by traditional technologies and by biotechnological routes. 2. Wanda Sikorska, Degradation principle and regulations. 3. Manufacturing processes of (bio)degradable polymers. 4. Comprehensive characterisation of complex polymer systems. 5. Current trends in the area of blends and composites. 6. New research strategy in forecasting directions of (bio)degradable polyester applications. 7. (Bio)degradable polymers of biological and biomedical interest. 8. (Bio)degradable polymers in everyday life. 9. Principles concerning sustainability- Present and future of (bio)degradable polymers- Final conclusions.