Bio-based polymers and composites / Richard P. Wool, Xiuzhi Susan Sun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wool, Richard P.

Contributor:

Sun, Xiuzhi Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant polymers.

Biopolymers.

Plants--Composition.

Plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (641 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bio-Based Polymers and Composites is the first book systematically describing the green engineering, chemistry and manufacture of biobased polymers and composites derived from plants. This book gives a thorough introduction to bio-based material resources, availability, sustainability, biobased polymer formation, extraction and refining technologies, and the need for integrated research and multi-disciplinary working teams. It provides an in-depth description of adhesives, resins, plastics, and composites derived from plant oils, proteins, starches, and natural fibers in terms of struc

Contents:

front cover; copyright; table of contents; front matter; Preface; About the Authors; body; 1. Overview of Plant Polymers: Resources, Demands, and Sustainability; 1.1 plant proteins; 1.2 plant oils; 1.3 plant starches; 1.4 agricultural fibers and cellulose; 1.5 market potential for plant polymers; 1.6 sustainable agriculture industry of the future; 1.7 conclusion; 2. Plant Materials Formation and Growth; 2.1 plant material synthesis; 2.2 plant growth; 2.3 transgenic plants; 3. Isolation and Processing of Plant Materials; 3.1 oil extraction and refining; 3.2 starch wet milling

3.3 protein isolation4. Polymers and Composite Resins from Plant Oils; 4.1 introduction; 4.2 synthetic pathways for triglyceride- based monomers; 4.3 polymers from plant oils; 4.4 properties of plant oil resins; 4.5 castor oil- based polymer properties; 4.6 summary of plant oil- based polymer properties; 5. Composites and Foams from Plant Oil-Based Resins; 5.1 triglyceride- based composite materials; 5.2 manufacturing of glass fiber- reinforced composites; 5.3 composite properties; 5.4 sheet molding compound; 5.5 bio- based polymeric foams; 5.6 summary of bio- based composites

6. Fundamentals of Fracture in Bio-Based Polymers6.1 fracture of polymers: fundamental theory; 6.2 applications of fracture theory; 6.3 microscopic to macroscopic fracture relations; 6.4 polymer-polymer interfaces; 6.5 polymer-solid interfaces; 6.6 summary of fractures in bio- based polymers; 7. Properties of Triglyceride-Based Thermosets; 7.1 introduction; 7.2 distribution of fatty acids and unsaturation sites in triglycerides; 7.3 distribution of functional groups on triglycerides; 7.4 cross- link density; 7.5 tensile properties

7.6 computer simulations of triglyceride structure and strength7.7 glass transition temperature versus structure; 7.8 rheology of triglyceride resins; 7.9 results and discussion; 7.10 summary of triglyceride rheology; 8. Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from Plant Oil; 8.1 introduction to pressure- sensitive adhesives; 8.2 macroemulsion and miniemulsion polymerization; 8.3 polymer characterization; 8.4 polymer properties; 8.5 polymer-solid adhesion modification of psas; 8.6 bio- based elastomers; 8.7 bio- based coatings

9. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Soy Proteins9.1 structure and thermal behavior of soy protein; 9.2 curing strength of soy proteins; 9.3 mechanical properties of soy proteins; 9.4 physical aging of soy protein plastics; 9.5 compatibility of soy protein with polyester; 9.6 water absorption of soy protein; 9.7 summary; 10. Soy Protein Adhesives; 10.1 protein adhesion mechanism; 10.2 protein unfolding and adhesive properties; 10.3 effects of curing temperature; and pressure on adhesive strength; 10.4 viscosity of soy protein adhesives

10.5 natural straw composites with soy protein adhesives

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-62173-7

9786610621736

0-08-045434-8

OCLC:

469385859