Biopolymers
Subtitle: new materials for sustainable films and coatings
By: [edited by] David Plackett
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470683415
Subjects: Biopolymers; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical
Description: "This book will cover the development and utilization of polymer films and coatings derived from non-petroleum, renewable resources from an applications perspective rather than being designed in the form of chapters in which individual polymers or polymer types are described. It will also include the topic of sustainability and how it is defined as well as a chapter on new developments in film production or coating technology in relation to existing technology (e.g., nanocomposites, plasma or corona treatment technology and lamination)"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: About the editor; title: List of contributors; title: Chapter 1 - Introductory overview; title: Chapter 2 - Production, chemistry and degradation of starch-based polymers; title: Chapter 3 - Production, chemistry and properties of polylactides; title: Chapter 4 - Production, chemistry and properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates; title: Chapter 5 - Chitosan for film and coating applications; title: Chapter 6 - Production, chemistry and properties of proteins; title: Chapter 7 - Synthesis, chemistry and properties of hemicelluloses; title: Chapter 8 - Production, chemistry and properties of cellulose-based materials; title: Chapter 9 - Furan monomers and their polymers : synthesis, properties and applications; title: Chapter 10 - Food packaging applications of biopolymer-based films; title: Chapter 11 - Biopolymers for edible films and coatings in food applications; title: Chapter 12 - Biopolymer coatings for paper and paperboard; title: Chapter 13 - Agronomic potential of biopolymer films; title: Chapter 14 - Functionalized biopolymer films and coatings for advanced applications; title: Chapter 15 - Summary and future perspectives; title: Index.