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Green Plastics: An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics
E. S. Stevens
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Description for Green Plastics: An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics
Hardback. Talks about plastics and of the efforts, in America, Europe, and Asia, to develop a fresh breed of environmentally friendly plastics. This book points to a time where plastics will no longer be made of petroleum, but of plants. It provides instructions for preparing basic bioplastics using readily available materials. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 halftones, 22 line illus. BIC Classification: PNNP; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Plastics are everywhere. Bags, bank cards, bottles, and even boats can all be made of this celebrated but much-maligned material. Yet most of us know next to nothing about plastics. We do know that they are practical and cheap--but they also represent a huge environmental problem, for they literally take ages to decompose. In this engaging book, E.S. Stevens tells us everything we have always wondered about plastics and of the efforts, in America, Europe, and Asia, to develop a new breed of environmentally friendly plastics. He points to a possible future where plastics will no longer be made of ... Read more
Plastics are everywhere. Bags, bank cards, bottles, and even boats can all be made of this celebrated but much-maligned material. Yet most of us know next to nothing about plastics. We do know that they are practical and cheap--but they also represent a huge environmental problem, for they literally take ages to decompose. In this engaging book, E.S. Stevens tells us everything we have always wondered about plastics and of the efforts, in America, Europe, and Asia, to develop a new breed of environmentally friendly plastics. He points to a possible future where plastics will no longer be made of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691049670
SKU
V9780691049670
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About E. S. Stevens
Eugene Stevens is Professor of Chemistry at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He has conducted research on biopolymers for more than thirty years and has published more than one hundred papers dealing with the conformational behavior of biomolecules, a topic he has explored through chiroptic methods.
Reviews for Green Plastics: An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics
"As its subtitle promises, [this book] does offer an introduction to the subject, along with a brief overview of the chemistry of plastics. Rounding out the book are a helpful glossary, a reading list for those interested in exploring the topic in greater depth and an appendix of recipes for making your own bioplastics from common ingredients."
American Scientist "A very ... Read more
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