Poly(lactic acid) : synthesis, structures, properties, processing, applications, and end of life / edited by Rafael A. Auras, Loong-Tak Lim, Susan E. M. Selke, Hideto Tsuji.
Contributor(s): Auras, Rafael [editor.] | Lim, Loong-Tak [editor.] | Selke, Susan E. M [editor.] | Tsuji, Hideto [editor.]
Language: English Series: Wiley series on polymer engineering and technology: Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resource (xxvii, 660 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781119767442 ; 9781119767480; 1119767482; 9781119767466; 1119767466; 9781119767459; 1119767458Subject(s): Biodegradable plastics | Lactic acid | PolymersGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 620.1/92323 LOC classification: TP1180.B55 | P65 2022Online resources: Full text is available at Wiley Online Library Click here to view Summary: "This updated edition brings back one of the first comprehensive guides about polylactide polymers (PLA) that has widely been considered "the PLA Bible." This book presents the structural, physical, mechanical, processing, and applications information for polylactide polymers. Opening with a summary review of PLA and its current market applications, the book is broken into sections on chemistry and production; properties and characteristics; processing and conversion; biodegradability, recycling, and sustainability; and applications in the medical, packaging, and textile industries. This new edition reflects the advanced research on PLA and includes a new chapter on the mechanical and chemical recycling of PLA as well as revised chapters that incorporate the latest studies on PLA stereocomplex, new PLA composites, the environmental footprint of PLA, and much more."-- Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This updated edition brings back one of the first comprehensive guides about polylactide polymers (PLA) that has widely been considered "the PLA Bible." This book presents the structural, physical, mechanical, processing, and applications information for polylactide polymers. Opening with a summary review of PLA and its current market applications, the book is broken into sections on chemistry and production; properties and characteristics; processing and conversion; biodegradability, recycling, and sustainability; and applications in the medical, packaging, and textile industries. This new edition reflects the advanced research on PLA and includes a new chapter on the mechanical and chemical recycling of PLA as well as revised chapters that incorporate the latest studies on PLA stereocomplex, new PLA composites, the environmental footprint of PLA, and much more."-- Provided by publisher.
About the Author
RAFAEL A. AURAS, Professor, School of Packaging, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Michigan State University, USA.
LOONG-TAK LIM, Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Canada.
SUSAN E. M. SELKE, Professor Emeritus, School of Packaging, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Michigan State University, USA.
HIDETO TSUJI, Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan.
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