| Polymers and the Environment Contributor(s): Scott, G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0854045783 ISBN-13: 9780854045785 Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1999 Annotation: This book reviews the and industrial applications of properties polymers and discusses their environmental benefits compared with traditional materials. It also addresses the issues of polymer durability, recycling processes to aid waste minimization, and biodegradable polymers. This book introduces the non-specialist to the benefits and limitations of polymeric materials from an environmental viewpoint. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Textiles & Polymers - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Chemistry - Organic |
| Series: Rsc Paperbacks |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.49" W x 8.54" (0.30 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As environmental performance becomes increasingly important, the development of man-made polymers and their associated benefits has been overshadowed by problems relating to their ultimate disposal. In the light of wider acceptance of polymers for use in high technology applications, Polymers and the Environment aims to redress the balance. The book reviews the properties and industrial applications of polymers and discusses their environmental benefits compared with traditional materials. It also addresses the issues of polymer durability, recycling processes to aid waste minimization and biodegradable polymers. This text is intended to introduce the non-specialist reader to the benefits and limitations of polymeric materials from an environmental viewpoint, and will prove a useful book for both students and professionals. |