{"product_id":"9781455730032","title":"Handbook of Biopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics: Properties, Processing and Applications","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiopolymers and Biodegradable Plastics are a hot issue across the Plastics industry, and for many of the industry sectors that use plastic, from packaging to medical devices and from the construction indusry to the automotive sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book brings together a number of key biopolymer and biodegradable plastics topics in one place for a broad audience of engineers and scientists, especially those designing with biopolymers and biodegradable plastics, or evaluating the options for switching from traditional plastics to biopolymers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include preparation, fabrication, applications and recycling (including biodegradability and compostability). Applications in key areas such as films, coatings controlled release and tissue engineering are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr Ebnesajjad provides readers with an in-depth reference for the plastics industry – material suppliers and processors, bio-polymer producers, bio-polymer processors and fabricators – and for industry sectors utilizing biopolymers – automotive, packaging, construction, wind turbine manufacturers, film manufacturers, adhesive and coating industries, medical device manufacturers, biomedical engineers, and the recycling industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential information and practical guidance for engineers and scientists working with bioplastics, or evaluating a migration to bioplastics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes key published material on biopolymers, updated specifically for this Handbook, and new material including coverage of PLA and Tissue Engineering Scaffolds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage of materials and applications together in one handbook enables engineers and scientists to make informed design decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143491567856,"sku":"9781455730032","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455730032_p0.jpg?v=1763862505","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455730032","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}