| Description |
1 online resource (524 p.) |
| Series |
Emerging Materials and Technologies Series |
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Emerging Materials and Technologies Series
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Authors -- Chapter 1 Biopolymer Composites: Processing, Surface Modification and Characteristics -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Retrospective on Biopolymers -- 1.3 Definition of Biopolymers -- 1.3.1 Research Trends for Biopolymers -- 1.3.2 Market Trends for Biopolymer-Based Products -- 1.4 Biopolymer Blends and Bionanocomposites -- 1.4.1 Research Trends for Biopolymer Blends and Bionanocomposites -- 1.4.2 Pros and Cons of Biopolymer Blends and Bionanocomposites -- 1.5 Natural Biopolymers |
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1.5.1 Plant/Algae-Based Polysaccharides -- 1.5.2 Animal-Based Polysaccharides -- 1.5.3 Microorganism-Based Polysaccharides -- 1.6 Chemical Synthesis -- 1.6.1 Renewable Resources -- 1.6.2 Petroleum-Based Resources -- 1.7 Natural Polysaccharides -- 1.7.1 Cellulose -- 1.7.2 Starch -- 1.7.3 Pectin -- 1.7.4 Agar -- 1.7.5 Carrageenan -- 1.7.6 Alginate -- 1.7.7 Chitosan -- 1.7.8 Hyaluronic Acid -- 1.7.9 Yeast Glucan -- 1.7.10 Pullulan -- 1.7.11 Dextran -- 1.7.12 Bacterial Cellulose -- 1.7.13 Xanthan Gum -- 1.8 Natural Proteins -- 1.8.1 Soy Protein -- 1.8.2 Zein -- 1.8.3 Gluten -- 1.8.4 Collagen |
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1.8.5 Gelatin -- 1.8.6 Keratin -- 1.9 Synthetic Polymers from Renewable Resources -- 1.9.1 Polylactic Acid -- 1.9.2 Polyhydroxybutyrate -- 1.9.3 Polybutylene Succinate -- 1.9.4 Bio-Polyethylene -- 1.10 Synthetic Polymers from Petroleum-Based Resources -- 1.10.1 Polycaprolactone -- 1.10.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol -- 1.10.3 Polybutyrate Adipate Terephthalate -- 1.11 Polymer Blends -- 1.12 Methods of Polymer Blending -- 1.12.1 Melt Blending -- 1.12.2 Mill Mixing and Fine Powder Mixing Techniques -- 1.12.3 Solution Casting Method -- 1.12.4 Freeze Drying -- 1.12.5 Latex Blending |
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1.12.6 Interpenetrating Polymer Networks -- 1.13 Properties of Polymer Blends -- 1.13.1 Electrical Properties -- 1.13.2 Mechanical Properties -- 1.13.3 Thermal Properties -- 1.13.4 Optical Properties -- 1.14 Blending Biopolymers with Other Biopolymers -- 1.15 Blending of Natural Biopolymers with Other Natural Biopolymers -- 1.16 Blending of Synthetic Biopolymers with Other Synthetic Biopolymers -- 1.17 Blending of Natural Biopolymers with Synthetic Biopolymers -- 1.18 Surface Modification of Blending -- 1.18.1 Copolymerization -- 1.18.2 Grafting -- 1.18.3 Transesterification |
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1.18.4 Reactive Coupling Agent -- 1.19 Conclusions -- Chapter 2 Biodegradation and Compostable Biopolymers -- 2.1 Biodegradation and Compostables in General -- 2.2 Methods of Biodegradation and Composting of Biopolymers -- 2.3 Biodegradability of Biopolymers -- 2.4 Composting of Biopolymers -- 2.5 Environmental Impact of Biopolymers -- 2.6 Conclusions -- Chapter 3 State-of-the-Art Natural Biopolymers for Bionanocomposites -- 3.1 Bionanocomposites -- 3.2 Constituents of Bionanocomposites -- 3.3 Types of Bionanocomposites -- 3.3.1 Bionanocomposite Films -- 3.3.2 Bionanocomposite Hydrogels |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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3.3.3 Bionanocomposite Aerogels |
| Subject |
Biopolymers -- Industrial applications
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Biopolymers -- Mechanical properties
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fazita M. R., Nurul
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Nurazzi N., Mohd
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| ISBN |
9781003844709 |
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1003844707 |
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