Recent advances in research on biodegradable polymers and sustainable composites; v.3.

9781606921555

Recent advances in research on biodegradable polymers and sustainable composites; v.3.

Ed. by Alfonso Jimenez and Gennady E. Zaikov.

Nova Science Publishers

2009

205 pages

$145.00

Hardcover

QP801

Contains 20 papers from an October 2007 conference held in Alicante, Spain. Three of the papers examine the properties of poly (vinyl alcohol) cryogels and biodegradable PVA hydrogel membranes. Other topics include prediction of yarn strength, polypropylene with cassava starch compounds, a biodegradability test for footwear leather, epoxidized soybean oil as PVC plasticizer, and modification of cellulose by biocidal polyelectrolites. Half of the papers are affiliated with the University of Alicante or another local institution. No paper selection process is noted.

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