Description
Book SynopsisPlastics and the Environment provides state-of-the-art technical and research information on the complex relationship between the plastic and polymer industry and the environment, focusing on the sustainability, environmental impact, and cost - benefit tradeoffs associated with different technologies.
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Table of ContentsPreface.
Acknowledgments.
Contributors.
PART 1.
An Environmental Primer (A. Andrady).
Common Plastics Materials (A. Andrady).
Polymers and Energy (I. Boustead)
PART 2.
Plastics in Packaging (S. Selke)
Plastics in Agriculture (I. Hussain & H. Hamid).
Coatings (L. Hill).
Wastes From Textiles Processing (B. Smith).
PART 3.
Environmental Effects on Polymeric Materials (N. Searle).
Biodegradable Polymers (S. McCarthy).
Plastics in the Marine Environment (M. Gregory and A. Andrady).
Flammability of Polymers (A. Tewarson).
Biodegradable Water-Soluble Polymers (G. Swift).
PART 4.
Polymers, Polymer Recycling, and Sustainability (J. Brandrup).
Plastics Recycling (M. Fisher).
Thermal Destruction of Wastes and Plastics (A. Gupta & D. Lilley).
Recycling of Carpet and Textile Fibers (Y. Wang, et al.).
Polymers in Automobile Applications (W. Lange).
Index.
