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Das Buch stellt die neuesten Ergebnisse zum Einsatz von Biopolymeren als Hochleistungs-Kunststoffe vor. Schwerpunkte sind dabei neben Abbaubarkeit und verbessertem Brandverhalten vor allem Verarbeitung und die Verwendung natürlicher Materialien (basierend auf Zellulose und Protein) als Verstärkungsmittel für Kunststoff-Verbunde. Deren Einfluss auf strukturelle, morphologische, thermische und mechanische Eigenschaften wird eingehend untersucht.
About the author
Stoyko Fakirov is currently visiting professor in the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He studied chemistry at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, and received his PhD from the Lomonossov State University in Moscow. Stoyko Fakirov is member of the editorial board of seven international journals on polymers and advanced materials. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, edited or co-edited thirteen books on polymer science and holds nine US patents.
Summary
This unique volume covers the results of the world-wide efforts to implement natural polymers as engineering plastics and the use of their inherent properties. The processing opportunities and the applications of the natural materials as reinforcement of polymer composites are discussed, including the structural, morphological and thermal characterization as well as the mechanical behavior of the obtained materials. Also covered is the preparation of biodegradable homopolymers, blends and composites, which involves chemical reactions, regardless of the type of the starting material.
Foreword
Kunststoffe ? Biologisch
