Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management

Based on the International Workshop on Controlled Life-Cycle of Polymeric Materials held recently in Stockholm, Sweden, this timely reference offers detailed discussions of degradable polymers and the recycling of plastic materials-analyzing important current topics such as renewable resources, degradation and test methods, processing and products, environmental issues, future materials, and global policies.

Highlighting the most recent results available, Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics and recycling….examines the interaction of degradable polymers with the environment and the concept of “chromatographic fingerprinting”….presents a novel synthetic route for degradation….elucidates the recycling and composting of biodegradable thermoplastics…..addresses key issues of terminology, test methodology, and potential applications for environmentally acceptable degradable polymers…focuses on microbial aspects of the biodegradability of polymeric materials in the environment……describes the application of bench-scale composting methods for commercially available polymers…..surveys current and future techniques for measuring degradation…….and much more.

Written by nearly 100 internationally recognized experts from industry and academia, Degradable Polymers, Recycling, and Plastics Waste Management is an invaluable resource for plastics, chemical, pollution control, environmental, sanitary, occupational safety and health, and design engineers; polymer and materials scientists; organic and theoretical chemists.

Preface

Chapter 1 : Polymer Waste Management—Biodegradation, Incineration, and Recycling
Chapter 2 : Degradation Products in Degradable Polymers
Chapter 3 : Recycling BIOPOL—Composting and Material Recycling
Chapter 4 : Laboratory-Scale Composting Test Methods to Determine Polymer Biodegradability : Model Studies on Cellulose Acetate
Chapter 5 : Applications and Environmental Aspects of Chitin and Chitosan
Chapter 6 : Opportunities for Environmentally Degradable Polymers
Chapter 7 : Use of Biosynthetic, Biodegradable Thermoplastics and Elastomers from Renewable Resources : The Pros and Cons
Chapter 8 : Biodegradation of Polymers at Temperatures Up to 130°C
Chapter 9 : Blends of Bacterial Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) with Cellulose Acetate Butyrate in Activated Sludge
Chapter 10 : Biodegradation of Cellulose Esters : Composting of Cellulose Ester-Diluent Mixtures
Chapter 11 : Source and Maintenance of Microorganisms Used for Testing Plastics
Chapter 12 : A Comparative Study of The Degradability and Recyclability of Different Classes of Degradable Polyethylene
Chapter 13 : Can Polyethylene Be A Photo(bio)degradable Synthetic Polymer?
Chapter 14 : Biodegradable Polyurethanes from Plant Components
Chapter 15 : Starch Properties, Modifications, and Applications
Chapter 16 : Molecular Weight of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) During Biological Polymerization in Alcaligenes Eutrophus
Chapter 17 : Biodegradable Blends of Cellulose Acetate and Starch : Production and Properties
Chapter 18 : Present and Future of PLA Polymers
Chapter 19 : Synthesis of Potentially Biodegradable Polymers
Chapter 20 : Aerobic Biodegradation of Synthetic and Natural Polymeric Materials : A Component of Integrated Solid-Waste Management
Chapter 21 : Synthesis and Applications of Photodegradable Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)
Chapter 22 : Proposed Mechanism for Microbial Degradation of Polyacrylate
Chapter 23 : Compostable Films of Mater-Bi Z Grades
Chapter 24 : Biodegradation of Poly-D, L-Lactic Acid Polyurethanes
Chapter 25 : Biodegradation of Polyester Copolymers Containing Aromatic Compounds
Chapter 26 : Properties and Polymerization of Biodegradable Thermoplastic Poly(Ester-Urethane)
Chapter 27 : Biodegradation of Starch-Based Materials
Chapter 28 : Biodegradation of Polycaprolactone by Microorganisms from an Industrial Compost of Household Refuse. Part II
Chapter 29 : Degradability of Poly(â-Hydroxybutyrate)s. Correlation with Chemical Microstructure
Chapter 30 : Effect of Degradation on The Mechanical Properties of Multiphase Polymer Blends : PHBV/PLLA
Chapter 31 : Enzymatic Degradability of Poly(â-Hydroxybutyrate)as A Function of Tacticity
Chapter 32 : Genetically Modified Starch as an Industrial Raw Material
Chapter 33 : Silylated Cellulose Materials in Design of Supramolecular Structures of Ultrathin Cellulose Films

Index