Vegetable Oil-Based Polymers

Properties, Processing and Applications

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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The growing need to find a sustainable, environmentally-friendly replacement for petroleum-based materials is fuelling the development of bio-based polymers from renewable resources. Amongst the most promising of these are vegetable oil-based polymeric materials. Vegetable oil-based polymers provides a comprehensive review of the research in this important field.

After an introduction to classification and polymerization, Vegetable oil-based polymers goes on to review the factors involved in polymer biodegradation. The extraction, purification and application of vegetable oils are then explored, along with vegetable oil-based polyesters and poly(ester amide)s, polyurethanes and epoxies. The book then reviews polyamides, polyolefins and vegetable oil-based hyperbranched polymers. It concludes with an analysis of vegetable oil-based polymer composites and polymer nanocomposites.

Vegetable oil-based polymers is an indispensable guide for all those involved in the research and development of biopolymers as well as the wide range of industries looking for more sustainable polymer materials.

Provides a comprehensive review of recent research in the area of vegetable oil-based polymeric materials
Discusses vegetable oils and their derivatives, biodegradable polymers and the fundamentals of polymers
Explores the extraction, purification and application of vegetable oils, along with vegetable oil-based polyesters and poly(ester amide)s, polyurethanes and epoxies

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-07-10
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt660 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor336
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780857097101

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Author contact detailsList of abbreviations and symbolsDedicationPrefaceAcknowlegementChapter 1: Fundamentals of polymersAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Classification1.3 Raw materials for polymers1.4 Polymerisation process1.5 Polymerisation techniques1.6 Modifications1.7 Characterisation1.8 Structure and properties1.9 Additives and processing1.10 Applications1.11 Future Challenges for polymers1.12 Revision questionsChapter 2: Biodegradable polymersAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Definition of biodegradable polymers2.3 Background2.4 Classification2.5 Factors affecting biodegradation2.6 Approaches to biodegradable polymers2.7 Biopolymers2.8 Mechanisms of biodegradation2.9 Biodegradation testing methods2.10 Applications2.11 Current status and future trends2.12 Revision questionsChapter 3: Vegetable oils and their derivativesAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Classification3.3 Extraction3.4 Purification3.5 Storage3.6 Characterisation3.7 Structure and properties3.8 Vegetable oils used in industry and research and development3.9 Industrial oleochemicals3.10 Applications3.11 Revision questionsChapter 4: Vegetable oil-based polyestersAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Classification4.3 Raw materials4.4 Preparation or resinification4.5 Modification4.6 Characterisation4.7 Structure and properties4.8 Applications4.9 Revision questionsChapter 5: Vegetable oil-based poly(ester amide)sAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Materials and methods5.3 Preparation or resinification5.4 Modification5.5 Curing5.6 Characterisation5.7 Structure and properties5.8 Applications5.9 Revision questionsChapter 6: Vegetable oil-based polyurethanesAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 Classification6.3 Materials and methods6.4 Preparation techniques6.5 Modification6.6 Characterisation6.7 Structure and properties6.8 Applications6.9 Revision questionsChapter 7: Vegetable oil-based epoxiesAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Classification7.3 Materials and methods7.4 Modifications7.5 Curing7.6 Characterisation7.7 Structure and properties7.8 Applications7.9 Revision questionsChapter 8: Polyamides, polyolefins and other vegetable oil-based polymersAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 Materials and methods8.3 Engineering polymers8.4 Addition polymers8.5 Structure and properties8.6 Applications8.7 Revision questionsChapter 9: Vegetable oil-based hyperbranched polymersAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Comparison with conventional polymers9.3 Preparative methodology9.4 Modification9.5 Characterisation9.6 Structure and properties9.7 Applications9.8 Future trends and challenges9.9 Revision questionsChapter 10: Vegetable oil-based polymer compositesAbstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Classification10.3 Materials and methods10.4 Testing and analysis10.5 Performance of composites10.6 Varieties of vegetable oil-based polymer composites10.7 Applications10.8 Concluding remarks10.9 Revision questionsChapter 11: Vegetable oil-based polymer nanocompositesAbstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 Significance11.3 Classification11.4 Comparison with conventional polymer composites11.5 Nanomaterials11.6 Preparative methodologies11.7 Characterisation11.8 Properties11.9 Varieties of vegetable oil-based polymer nanocomposites11.10 Applications11.11 Concluding remarks11.12 Revision questionsIndex