Elsevier Processing Technology for Bio-Based Polymers: Advanced Strategies and Practical Aspects

Processing Technology for Bio-Based Polymers: Advanced Strategies and Practical Aspects brings together the latest advances and novel technologies surrounding the synthesis and manufacture of biopolymers, ranging from bio-based polymers to synthetic polymers from bio-derived monomers. Sections examine bio-based polymer chemistry, discuss polymerization process and emerging design technologies, cover manufacturing and processing approaches, explain cutting-edge approaches and innovative applications, and focus on biomedicals and other key application areas. Final chapters provide detailed discussion and an analysis of economic and environmental concerns, practical considerations, challenges, opportunities and future trends. This is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists and advanced students in polymer science, bio-based materials, nanomaterials, plastics engineering, biomaterials, chemistry, biotechnology, and materials science and engineering, as well as R&D professionals, engineers and industrialists interested in the development of biopolymers for advanced products and applications. Review An innovative guide on the processing of bio-based polymers that focuses on the latest advances and novel approaches From the Back Cover Processing Technology for Bio-Based Polymers: Advanced Strategies and Practical Aspects brings together the latest advances and novel technologies for the synthesis and manufacture of biopolymers, ranging from bio-based polymers to synthetic polymers from bio-derived monomers. Effective and innovative processing strategies enable increased influence on final characteristics, stability, and sustainability of biopolymer-based products. The book emphasizes new processing technologies, the impact of processing on properties, new characterization methods, and biologically derived catalysts for robust processing of biobased polymers, with a view to application in high-value products of industrial, environmental and medical use. The book begins by examining bio-based polymer chemistry, polymerization process, and emerging design technologies. This is followed by in-depth coverage of manufacturing and processing approaches, explaining cutting-edge approaches and innovative applications, with a focus on the biomedical area, alongside other key application areas. The final chapters provide detailed discussion and analysis of economic and environmental concerns, practical considerations, challenges, opportunities, and future trends. This is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and advanced students, in polymer science, bio-based materials, nanomaterials, plastics engineering, biomaterials, chemistry, biotechnology, and materials science and engineering, as well as R&D professionals, engineers, and industrialists interested in the development of biopolymers for advanced products and applications. About the Author Associate Professor of Applied Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan She completed her Ph.D on synthesis and characterization of polyurethane based pressure sensitive adhesives Containing aliphatic diisocyante, and her research is focused on synthetic and bio-based polymers and composites, as well as biodegradation of fabric dyes. She also has a strong command of developing synthetic routes for polymer products and the interpretation of data. Dr. Akram has published 21 research publications with high impact factor journals, authored 5 book chapters, and has actively participated as a speaker at national and international conferences. She received her PhD in Chemistry from Government College University, Faisalabad, which she completed under the Higher Education Commission indigenous scholarship. Dr. Tabasum has extensive experience in synthetic and bio-based polymers especially in applied industry, and her PhD was focused on synthesis, characterization, and applications of polyurethane acrylate copol