Biopolymers Products and Usage
Biopolymers are referred to as polymeric substances which occur in living organisms. It comes as a surprise that biopolymers are in no way new to this world. It is primarily due to our fascination with petrochemical products that these amazing materials have been overlooked for such a long time. How...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
NY Research Press
2015
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Add Tag | Summary: | Biopolymers are referred to as polymeric substances which occur in living organisms. It comes as a surprise that biopolymers are in no way new to this world. It is primarily due to our fascination with petrochemical products that these amazing materials have been overlooked for such a long time. However, today we face a different challenge. Environmental challenges are pushing away from synthetic or petro-chemically formulated products, whereas economic factors are pulling back from usually more costly "green" alternatives. This book introduces two characteristics of biopolymers; potential products and their few important applications elucidating the present significance of biopolymers. |
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| Physical Description: | 224 pages illustrations, charts 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 978163280661 |
Modern biopolymer science bridging the divide between fundamental treatise and industrial application