Environmental Impact of Polymers (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Hamaide, Thierry; Feller, Jean-François; Deterre, Rémi

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This text addresses the common negative perception of polymer materials on the environment with a thorough analysis of what really occurs when industry and academia collaborate to find environmental solutions. The book examines the environmental and social effects of polymer materials and explains methods of quantifying environmental performance. With an emphasis on the importance of education, the authors stress the importance of awareness and activity in negating polymers' environmental impact.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118827093
• Artikelnr.: 41355845

Autorenporträt

Thierry HAMAIDE, Professor?University of Lyon, France> Rémi DETERRE, Professor University of Nantes, France. Jean-François FELLER, Professor University of Lorient, France.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface xiii Introduction xv Chapter 1 Some Notes on Two Controversies
Around Plastic Materials and Their Media Coverage 1 Laura Maxim Chapter 2
Plastic Waste and the Environment 13 Claude Duval Chapter 3 Polymers and
Marine Litter 27 François Galgani Chapter 4 Between Prejudice and
Realities: How Plastics are Essential for the Future 49 Michael Loubry
Chapter 5 Lifecycle Assessment and Green Chemistry: A Look at Innovative
Tools for Sustainable Development 65 Sylvain Caillol Chapter 6 Are
Bioplastics "Green" Plastics? 91 Olivier Talon Chapter 7 Environmental
Characterization of Materials for Product Design 109 Stéphane Le Pochat and
Arnaud Roquesalane Chapter 8 Choice of Materails and Environmental Impact:
Case of a Water Bottle Rémi Deterre Chapter 9 Formulation and Development
of Biodegradable and Bio-Based Multiphase Materials: Plasticized
Starch-Based Materials 155 Luc Avérous Chapter 10 Different Strategies for
Ecoplastics Development 201 Jean-François Feller Chapter 11 Thoughts about
Plastic Recycling Presentation of a Concrete Example: End-of-Life
Polypropylene 245 Frédéric Viot Chapter 12 Recyclable and Bio-Based
Materials Open Up New Prospects for Polymers: Scientific and Social Aspects
257 Valérie Massardier Chapter 13 Food Packaging: New Directions for the
Control of Additive and Residue Migration 273 Olivier Vitrac and Audrey
Goujon Chapter 14 Biodegradability and/or Compostability? 309 Guy César
Chapter 15 The Regulation by Law of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies 341
Eric Juet Chapter 16 Teaching Sustainable Development 357 Serge Walter List
of Authors 363 Index 365