Compostable polymer materials / Ewa Rudnik.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Elsevier Science, 2007.Description: 180 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780080453712 (hbk.) :
- 9780080453712 (hbk.) :
- 668.49 RUD
- TP1180.B55
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Introduction -- 2.Compostable polymer materials - definitions, structures and methods of preparation -- 3.Properties and applications -- 4.Thermal and thermooxidative degradation -- 5.Composting methods and legislation -- 6.Biodegradability testing of compostable polymer materials -- 7.Excotoxicological assessment -- 8.Enviromental impact of compostable polymer materials -- 9.Perspectives.
This book provides up-to-date results and information about compostable polymer materials. It covers the entire spectrum of preparation, properties, degradation, and environmental issues. The emphasis is on recent studies concerning compostability and ecotoxicological assessment of polymer materials.