Engineering Biopolymers

General conditions, market situation,
production, structure and properties

Hans-Josef Endres, Andrea Siebert-Raths

 

Order now and secure your prepub discount of EUR 50.00
(Sales price to be determined, noncommittal estimation EUR 299.00.
Publication is expected for later in 2010).

We sincerely apologize, but the publisher (Carl Hanser Publisher) just informed us, that a publication before K'2010 (October) is more than unlikely. We will keep you updated...

In German language, this new book is available now. An e-book is included in the package.

 

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The new book offers a broad basis of information from a plastics processing point of view. This includes comprehensive descriptions of the biopolymer market, the different materials and suppliers as well as production-, processing-, usage- and disposal properties for all commercially available biopolymers. The unique book represents an important and comprehensive source of information and a knowledge base for researchers, developers, technicians, engineers, marketing, management and other decision-makers. It is a must-have in all areas of applications for raw material suppliers, manufacturers of plastics and additives, converters and film producers, for machine manufacturers, packaging suppliers, the automotive industry, the fi ber/nonwoven/ textile industry as well as universities.

 

 

Content:

• Definition of biopolymers
• Materials classes
• Production routes and polymerization
• processes of biopolymers
• Structure
• Comprehensive technical properties
• Comparison of property profiles of biopolymers
  with those of conventional plastics
• Disposal options
• Data about sustainability and eco-balance
• Important legal framwork
• Testing standards
• Market players
• Trade names
• Suppliers
• Prices
• Current availabilities and future prospects
• Current application examples
• Future market development

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