Polymers from Fossil and Renewable Resources: Scientific and Technological Comparison of Plastic Properties

ISBN-13: 9783319944326 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 212 str.

Francesco Ciardelli; Monica Bertoldo; Simona Bronco

Opis

The book describes development and commercialization of materials with viscoelastic properties, the scientific and technological differences between plastics and bioplastics. The authors explain how to handle each of the two types of materials and determine the comparative environmental impact of the material lifecycle. They discuss the practical values of the overlapping aspects of the two types of materials from technical properties to eco-compatibility.

Spis treści

Basic Concepts for Plastic Response.- Material Plasticity.- Measurable Fundamental Entities.- Processing Features.- Molecular Structure Requirements.- Oil Derived Macromolecules.- Renewable  Macromolecules.- Structure/ to Fundamental Properties.- Preparation of Macromolecules for Plastics.- From Oil to Macromolecules.- Polymerization Processes.- Processing to Materials.- The Obtainment of Bioplastics.- Biopolymers from Natural Sources.- Monomers from Nature.- Products Preparation.- Hybrid Materials and Systems.- Chemical Modification of  Molecular Structure.- Blends and Composites.- Functional Materials.- Environmental Impact.- Materials from Oil and Nature.- Production Processes.- Consumer Use.- Disposal, Recycling, Biodegradation.- Response of Society and Market.- Availability of starting materials.- Ultimate Properties for Application.- Evaluation and Future.

O autorze

Dr. Francesco Ciardelli is a Professor  Emeritus of Polymer Chemistry at the  University of Pisa and CEO of SPIN-PET srl, a company that provides research support to SME in Materials Technology. 

Dr. Monica Bertoldo is a researcher at ISOF of CNR at Bologna, specializing in material science and biopolymers.

 Dr. Simona Bronco is a researcher at IPCF-CNR SS Pisa, working in material science and the development of bioplastics. 

 Dr. Elisa Passaglia is a researcher at ICCOM SS, Pisa working on macromolecular chemistry and materials science.