Introduction to Bioplastics Engineering (eBook)

Introduction to Bioplastics Engineering is a practical, user-friendly reference for plastics engineers working with biopolymers and biodegradable plastics that addresses topics that are required for the successful development of cohesive bioplastic products.

While there has been considerable demand for the use of bioplastics in industry, processing these bioplastics is a big challenge. The book provides plastics engineers and researchers with a fundamental, practical understanding of the differences between bioplastics and biodegradable polymers, along with guidance on the different methods used to process bioplastics.

The book also covers additives and modifiers for biopolymers and their effect on properties. Examples include commercial applications of bioplastics, current bioplastics being developed, and future trends in the industry.

This enables engineers, researchers, technicians, and students to understand the decisive relationship between different processing techniques, morphology, mechanical properties, and the further applications of bio-based polymers.

The book presents a true engineering approach for the industry on the processing of biopolymers and biodegradable plastics - discussing the ease of use of the polymer, mechanical and thermal properties, rate of biodegradation in particular environments, and pros and cons of particular bioplastics.

• Enables engineers, researchers, technicians, and students to understand the decisive relationship between different processing techniques, morphology, mechanical properties, and the further applications of bio-based polymers.
• Covers additives and modifiers for biopolymers and their effect on properties
• Includes examples that illustrate the commercial applications of bioplastics, current bioplastics being developed, and future trends in the industry

Dr. Syed Ali Ashter received his B.Sc. Eng. from Aligarh Muslim University, India (1998) in Chemical engineering, M.S. (2002) and Ph.D. (2008) from University of Massachusetts Lowell in Plastics engineering. Dr. Ashter worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada on next generation formable films. Dr. Ashter joined EMD Millipore as a Development Engineer III in 2010 where he worked on developing range of products for biopharmaceutical industry such as membranes, medical devices for tangential flow filtration and fiber and bead-based chromatography. Dr. Ashter joined Getinge Group in 2015 and has been working as a Principal Process Development Engineer in R&D endovascular. Dr. Ashter is a member of Society of Plastics Engineers since 2000 and has been on the Board of Directors for the Medical Plastics Division (MPD) since 2012.

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Introduction to Bioplastics Engineering is a practical, user-friendly reference for plastics engineers working with biopolymers and biodegradable plastics that addresses topics that are required for the successful development of cohesive bioplastic products. While there has been considerable demand for the use of bioplastics in industry, processing these bioplastics is a big challenge. The book provides plastics engineers and researchers with a fundamental, practical understanding of the differences between bioplastics and biodegradable polymers, along with guidance on the different methods used to process bioplastics. The book also covers additives and modifiers for biopolymers and their effect on properties. Examples include commercial applications of bioplastics, current bioplastics being developed, and future trends in the industry. This enables engineers, researchers, technicians, and students to understand the decisive relationship between different processing techniques, morphology, mechanical properties, and the further applications of bio-based polymers. The book presents a true engineering approach for the industry on the processing of biopolymers and biodegradable plastics - discussing the ease of use of the polymer, mechanical and thermal properties, rate of biodegradation in particular environments, and pros and cons of particular bioplastics. Enables engineers, researchers, technicians, and students to understand the decisive relationship between different processing techniques, morphology, mechanical properties, and the further applications of bio-based polymers. Covers additives and modifiers for biopolymers and their effect on properties Includes examples that illustrate the commercial applications of bioplastics, current bioplastics being developed, and future trends in the industry