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Biopolymers /
The earth has finite resources in terms of fossil origin fuel and a finite capacity for disposal of waste. Biopolymers may offer a solution to both these issues in the long-term. The ideal biopolymer is both of renewable biological origin and biodegradable at the end of its life. In some cases mater...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Shrewsbury, U.K. :
Rapra Technology,
2003.
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| Colección: | Rapra review reports ;
v. 14, no. 3, 2003. Report (Rapra Technology Limited) ; 159. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The earth has finite resources in terms of fossil origin fuel and a finite capacity for disposal of waste. Biopolymers may offer a solution to both these issues in the long-term. The ideal biopolymer is both of renewable biological origin and biodegradable at the end of its life. In some cases material may be of a biological origin and not readily biodegradable, such as thermosets made from cashew nut shell liquid. On the other hand, polyvinyl alcohol is an example of a polymer of a synthetic origin and biodegradable. Environmental degradation can involve enzymatic pathways and microorganisms. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (148 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1847351891 9781847351890 1281775452 9781281775450 9786611775452 6611775455 |