Plastics and Sustainability - Towards a Peaceful Coexistence Between Bio Based Fossil Fuel Based

Informationen zum Autor Michael Tolinski has been researching and writing about plastics sustainability issues for industry readers regularly since 1998 (and since 2004 as a contributing editor for Plastics Engineering magazine published by the Society of Plastics Engineers). His materials science and engineering degree and previous career as a manufacturing/materials engineer has given him a solid background in plastics and in the practical problems faced by manufacturers. His first book! Additives for Polyolefins! was published in 2009. Klappentext Clearly lays out the issues related to plastics' effects on the environment!while also serving as a practical! non-academic guide for making sustainabilitydecisions about plastics recycling and the newest bio-based plasticsCompany managers! product developers! policy makers! environmental researchers! and plastics industry engineers are under increasing pressure to find ways of minimizing the environmental footprint of plastic products. This accessible book is designed to help readers understand the life-cycle impacts of various plastics! clarifying the technical research and practical arguments to show when bio-based and recycled plastics might be useful options for reducing the overall energy consumption! greenhouse gas emissions! and waste associated with traditional plastics.Plastics and Sustainability compares traditional fossil fuel-based plastics with bio-based plastics in terms of properties! environmental impacts! and costs -- indicating what the most effective approaches could be for using recycled! biodegradable! or various bio-based materials. The book makes objective comparisons between bioplastics and all commonly used plastics! focusing on how they affect production economics! product requirements! and retailer and consumer needs. It incorporates research concerning life-cycle assessment! production techniques! and commercial applications! and presents "green" guidelines about product design! recycling! processing efficiency! and material selection. The book also reports on recent industry developments and commercial trends in an effort to synthesize conclusions that are necessary for finding the right balance between bio-based and fossil-fuel based plastic products."Tolinski does a remarkable job in presenting an objective and comprehensive discussion of different aspects of the sustainable plastics megatrend. Plastics and Sustainability analyzes a number of important issues related to modern plastics use from a global perspective! such as customer behavior! human perception! total environmental impact! legal requirements! cost! and the promise and challenges of plastics recycling. Plastics and Sustainability is an important and well-written resource for a broad audience! for professionals and non-professionals alike." I. Sedat Gunes PhD! Polymer Engineer Zusammenfassung Clearly lays out the issues related to plastics' effects on the environment, while also serving as a practical, non-academic guide for making sustainability decisions about plastics recycling and the newest bio-based plasticsCompany managers, product developers, policy makers, environmental researchers, and plastics industry engineers are under increasing pressure to find ways of minimizing the environmental footprint of plastic products. This accessible book is designed to help readers understand the life-cycle impacts of various plastics, clarifying the technical research and practical arguments to show when bio-based and recycled plastics might be useful options for reducing the overall energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste associated with traditional plastics.Plastics and Sustainability compares traditional fossil fuel-based plastics with bio-based plastics in terms of properties, environmental impacts, and costs -- indicating what the most effective approaches could be for using recycled, biodegradable, or various b...

List of contents

Acknowledgements xiPreface xiii1. General Introduction 11.1 What is Environmental Sustainability? 41.2 Facing the Contradictions of Plastics 81.3 Plastics at Play in Consumer Lifestyles 101.4 Controversies Concerning Plastics: Recent Examples 111.5 The Desire to be "Green" 191.6 The Course of This Book: A Chapter-by-Chapter Overview 262. The Life Cycles of Plastics 312.1 "Green Principles" - A basis for Discussion 262.2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - A Baseline Tool 332.3 Plastic Lifetimes: Cradle-to-Gate... to Gate-to-Grave 462.4 Towards a Hierarchy of Choosing Plastics for Sustainability 66References 683. Polymer Properties and Environmental Footprints 733.1 Background on Polymers and Plastics 753.2 Common Commodity Thermoplastics 823.3 Traditional Engineering Thermoplastics 953.4 Traditional Thermosets and Conventional Composites 1003.5 Biopolymers: Polymers and Biological Origin 1043.6 Additives and Fillers: Conventional and Bio-based 1163.7 Concluding Summary 125References 1264. Applications: Demonstrations of Plastics Sustainability 1334.1 Trends in Sustainable Plastics Applications 1364.2 Sustainable Plastics Packaging 1374.3 Sustainable Plastics in Building and Construction Plastics 1464.4 Automotive Plastics and Sustainability 1514.5 Specialized Applications and Plastics Sustainability 1584.6 Conclusions about Sustainable Plastics Applications 1625. Design Guidelines for Sustainability 1695.1 Green Design Principles 1725.2 The Wildcard: Consumer Preferences in Green Design 1836. Sustainable Considerations in Material Selection 1876.1 A Broad Example of Material Selection: Plastics vs. Metals and Glass 1916.2 Material Selection for Common High-Volume Plastics Applications 1936.3 Bio-based Plastic Selection 2026.4 The Selection Process: A Visual Approach 214References 2197. Processing: Increasing Efficiency in the Use of Energy and Materials 2217.1 Optimizing Resin Recycling 2237.2 Optimizing Resin Recycling 2238. Conclusion: A World with (out) Sustainable Plastics 2418.1 Trends Affecting Future Global Plastics Use 2448.2 Future Progress Partnerships, Standards, Industry Practices, and Public Education 256References

Product details

• Authors: Michael Tolinski
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.10.2011
• EAN: 9780470938782
• ISBN: 978-0-470-93878-2
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Organic chemistry; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; Chemie, chemistry, Materialwissenschaften, Polymer Science & Technology, Polymerwissenschaft u. -technologie, Allg. Polymerwissenschaft u. -technologie, Sustainable Chemistry & Green Chemistry, Nachhaltige u. Grüne Chemie