Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials, Biodegradable Materials

The Handbook Of Composites From Renewable Materials Comprises A Set Of 8 Individual Volumes That Brings An Interdisciplinary Perspective To Accomplish A More Detailed Understanding Of The Interplay Between The Synthesis, Structure, Characterization, Processing, Applications And Performance Of These Advanced Materials. The Handbook Covers A Multitude Of Natural Polymers/ Reinforcement/ Fillers And Biodegradable Materials. Together, The 8 Volumes Total At Least 5000 Pages And Offers A Unique Publication. This 5th Volume Handbook Is Solely Focused On Biodegradable Materials. Some Of The Important Topics Include But Not Limited To: Rice Husk And Its Composites; Biodegradable Composites Based On Thermoplastic Starch And Talc Nanoparticles; Recent Progress In Biocomposites Of Biodegradable Polymer; Microbial Polyesters: Production And Market; Biodegradable And Bio Absorbable Materials For Osteosynthesis Applications; Biodegradable Polymers In Tissue Engineering; Composites Based On Hydroxyapatite And Biodegradable Polylactide; Biodegradable Composites; Development Of Membranes From Bio-based Materials And Their Applications; Green Biodegradable Composites Based On Natural Fibers; Fully Biodegradable All-cellulose Composites; Natural Fiber Composites With Bio-derivative And/or Degradable Polymers; Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers For Bone Tissue Engineering; Polysaccharides As Green Biodegradable Platforms For Building-up Electroactive Composite Materials; Biodegradable Polymer Blends And Composites From Seaweeds; Biocomposites Scaffolds Derived From Renewable Resources For Bone Tissue Repair ; Pectin-based Composites; Recent Advances In Conductive Composites Based On Biodegradable Polymers For Regenerative Medicine Applications; Biosynthesis Of Phas And Their Biomedical Applications; Biodegradable Soy Protein Isolate/poly (vinyl Alcohol) Packaging Films And Biodegradability Of Bio-based Polymeric Materials In Natural Environment.