Plastics and sustainability : towards a peaceful coexistence between bio-based and fossil fuel-based plastics /

"This book addresses an issue of current importance to plastics and manufacturing industry readers, and also to society as a whole. Its guiding question concerns the production, consumption, use, and disposal of plastic products, and how our cultural practice of relying on plastic products can...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tolinski, Michael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : Salem, Mass. : John Wiley & Sons ; Scrivener Pub., [2012]
Temas:
Plastics.
Biodegradable plastics.
Biopolymers.
Plastics > Toxicology.
Sustainable engineering.
Plastics
Biopolymers
Matières plastiques.
Matières plastiques biodégradables.
Biopolymères.
Matières plastiques > Toxicologie.
Ingénierie durable.
SCIENCE > Chemistry > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Material Science.
Biodegradable plastics
Plastics > Toxicology
Sustainable engineering
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • General Introduction
  • The Life Cycles of Plastics
  • Polymer Properties and Environmental Footprints
  • Applications: Demonstrations of Plastics Sustainability
  • Design Guidelines for Sustainability
  • Sustainable Considerations in Material Selection
  • Processing: Increasing Efficiency in the Use of Energy and Materials
  • Conclusion: A World with(out) Sustainable Plastics?
  • Index
  • Also of Interest.

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