Plastics & Polymers Technology

It is well known that cellulose is a very important and fascinating biopolymer, and an almost inexhaustible and renewable raw material. The trend t...

In general, the strength of ceramic materials is influenced by the presence of flaws, originating during the material processing and representing f...

This book provides a comprehensive and clearly structured introduction to the broad field of transducers and artificial muscles based on electromec...

Polyurethanes are commonly prepared from polyols, diisocyanates and chain extenders. The polyols are polyesters, polyethers or polycarbonates, whil...

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a synthetic and biodegradable polymer. PLA can have important applications in tissue engineering as three-dimensional poro...

This book is a compiled contribution from experts in the field of natural polymers, and it is organised into two volumes. The purpose of this book ...

The range of materials used for biomedical applications is very broad. This means that the demands on their properties are very diverse depending o...

The agricultural sector is the main source of raw materials for biopolymers such as soy protein isolates (SPI), natural fibers, polylactic acid (PL...

Conducting polymers (CPs) such as polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPY), poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT), and poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3H...

This book presents important research advances in the study of polymer research. Topics discussed herein include small molecule stabilisation; amph...

The investigation of cyclodextrins (CDs) is developing rapidly. They are able to form inclusion complexes, a property which is one of their most im...

Over the last ten years, circumstances surrounding nature-friendly materials have changed not only in research fields, but also in practical fields...

Polypropylene (PP) is a typical polymorphic polymer with -form, -form, -form, and mesomorphic smectic form modifications, and crystallises into ...