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Sustainable Plastics: Environmental Assessments of Biobased, Biodegradable, and Recycled Plastics Greene, Joseph P. (California State University, Chico; University of Michigan) 2nd edition
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Sustainable Plastics: Environmental Assessments of Biobased, Biodegradable, and Recycled Plastics
Greene, Joseph P. (California State University, Chico; University of Michigan)
This book provides guidelines for implementing sustainable practices for traditional petroleum-based plastics, biobased plastics, and recycled plastics, explains what sustainable plastics are, why sustainable plastics are needed, which sustainable plastics to use, and how manufacturing companies can integrate them into their manufacturing operations. This resource has been fully revised throughout with updated environmental data and expanded to include six new chapters: Commodity Thermoplastics; Engineering Thermoplastics; Sustainable Thermoset Polymers; Polymer composites; Natural fiber composites; Design Principles with Plastics.
A vital resource for practitioners, scientists, researchers, and advanced students, the book highlights the impacts of plastics including Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and sustainability strategies related to biobased plastics and petroleum-based plastics as well as end-of-life options for petroleum and biobased plastics.
608 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 13, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9781119882060 |
| Publishers | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Pages | 464 |
| Dimensions | 237 × 160 × 35 mm · 804 g |
| Language | English |
