Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications

Synthetic plastics are resistant to degradation, and consequently their disposal is fuelling an international drive for the development of biodegradable polymers. In recent years, there has been a marked increase in interest in biodegradable materials for use in packaging, agriculture, medicine, and other areas. The widespread use of biopolymers in the place of standard plastics would help to reduce the weight of waste. Therefore, biodegradable materials take part in the natural cycle “from nature to nature” and play an important role for environmental sustainability. So, in this book, the different characteristic of biodegradable polymers being used in industrial applications are covered. This book contains a collection of different biodegradation research activities where biological processes take place.

Print ISBN: 9781682517178 | $160 | 2021 | Hardcover

Subject: Chemistry

Editor: GuoXiang Tang