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Informationen zum Autor David Plackett holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia in Canada and has held research and research management positions in various companies, research institutes and universities in the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Denmark. He has a career background in bio-based materials research and since 2002 he has been Senior Scientist and Biopolymers group leader at Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, part of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) located near Roskilde. Dr Plackett has more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and his research interests currently include the production and characterization of bioderived polymers and their property enhancement through the use of nanotechnology. Klappentext As an area of high topical interest, Biopolymers - New materials for Sustainable Films and Coatings covers the development and utilization of polymers derived from bioresources, with a particular focus on film and coating applications.With growing concern for the environment and the rising price of crude oil, there is increasing demand for non-petroleum-based polymers from renewable resources. Leading research groups worldwide in industry and academe are working on such technology with the objective of applying the latest advances in the field.Written by well-respected experts, this text systematically covers the extraction and production of selected biopolymers as well as their properties and application as films or coatings in a variety of uses. The areas addressed include food packaging, edible coatings, paper coatings and agricultural films.Intended for researchers and students, this book will also be of interest to industry, especially in terms of the practical applications. Zusammenfassung Appropriate for both industry and academia, this book covers 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. About the Editor. List of Contributors. PART I. 1 Introductory Overview ( David Plackett). 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Worldwide Markets for Films and Coatings. 1.3 Sustainability. 1.4 Bio-Derived Polymers. 1.5 Other Topics. References. 2 Production, Chemistry and Degradation of Starch-Based Polymers ( Analía Vázquez, María Laura Foresti and Viviana Cyras). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Gelatinization. 2.3 Effect of Gelatinization Process and Plasticizer on Starch Properties. 2.4 Retrogradation. 2.5 Production of Starch-Polymer Blends. 2.6 Biodegradation of Starch-Based Polymers. 2.7 Concluding Remarks. 2.8 Acknowledgement. References. 3 Production, Chemistry and Properties of Polylactides ( Anders Södergård and Saara Inkinen). 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Production of Polylactides. 3.3 Polylactide Chemistry. 3.4 Properties of Polylactides. 3.5 Concluding Remarks. References. 4 Production, Chemistry and Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates ( Eric Pollet and Luc Avérous). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthesis. 4.3 Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates. 4.4 Polyhydroxyalkanoate Degradation. 4.5 PHA-Based Multiphase Materials. 4.6 Production and Commercial Products. References. 5 Chitosan for Film and Coating Applications ( Patricia Fernandez-Saiz and José M. Lagaron). 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Physical and Chemical Characterization of Chitosan. 5.3 Properties and Applications of Chitosan. 5.4 Processing of Chitosan. 5.5 Concluding Remarks. References...
