Plastics Sustainability Handbook - Chemistry, Circularity, Legislation

This book gives a holistic picture on the application and resulting issues of plastics, that last a long time but at the same time remain a long time in the environment. It is intended to combine chemical fundamentals with value chain and regulatory aspects as well as risks. The text aims to provide inspiration for future material developments and concepts for material usage in the future that is more sustainable.

About the author

Oliver Türk
, University of Applied Sciences Bingen, Bingen, Germany.

Summary

This book gives a holistic picture on the application and resulting issues of plastics, that last a long time but at the same time remain a long time in the environment. It is intended to combine chemical fundamentals with value chain and regulatory aspects as well as risks. The text aims to provide inspiration for future material developments and concepts for material usage in the future that is more sustainable.

Product details

• Authors: Oliver Türk
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2020
• EAN: 9783110641394
• ISBN: 978-3-11-064139-4
• No. of pages: 1290
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 58 mm x 245 mm
• Weight: 1903 g
• Illustrations: 86 b/w and 421 col. ill., 207 b/w and 11 col. tbl.
• Series: De Gruyter Reference; De Gruyter STEM
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Chemie, Umweltchemie, Kunststoff, Plastik, Sustainability, The environment, Polymere, Polymer chemistry, Environmental policy & protocols, Plastics & polymers technology, Heat transfer processes, TEC055000 Technology & Engineering / Textiles & Polymers, TEC009010 Technology & Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical, SCI013040 SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic, TEC010000 Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General