Vegetable Oil-Based Polymers

Niranjan Karak is Professor of Polymer Science and Technology and Head of the Chemical Sciences Department at Tezpur University, India. He has published over 87 research papers, two books and two chapters in two edited books, and also regularly acts as a reviewer for many international polymer journals.

• 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