| Description |
1 online resource (641 pages) |
| Contents |
front cover; copyright; table of contents; front matter; Preface; About the Authors; body; 1. Overview of Plant Polymers: Resources, Demands, and Sustainability; 2. Plant Materials Formation and Growth; 3. Isolation and Processing of Plant Materials; 4. Polymers and Composite Resins from Plant Oils; 5. Composites and Foams from Plant Oil-Based Resins; 6. Fundamentals of Fracture in Bio-Based Polymers; 7. Properties of Triglyceride-Based Thermosets; 8. Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from Plant Oil; 9. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Soy Proteins |
|
10. Soy Protein Adhesives 11. Plastics Derived from Starch and Poly (Lactic Acids); 12. Bio-Based Composites from Soybean Oil and Chicken Feathers; 13. Hurricane-Resistant Houses from Soybean Oil and Natural Fibers; 14. Carbon Nanotube Composites with Soybean Oil Resins; 15. Nanoclay Biocomposites; 16. Lignin Polymers and Composites; index |
| Summary |
An integrated treatment of bio-based engineered materials---from basic chemistry and physical properties to mass manufacturing and real-world uses and applications |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
|
Print version record |
| Subject |
Biopolymers.
|
|
Plant polymers.
|
|
Plants -- Composition.
|
|
Biopolymers
|
|
Biopolymers
|
|
Plant polymers
|
|
Plants -- Composition
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Sun, X. Susan
|
| LC no. |
2005013910 |
| ISBN |
9780080454344 |
|
0080454348 |
|
9780127639529 |
|
0127639527 |
|
1280621737 |
|
9781280621734 |
|
9786610621736 |
|
661062173X |
|
