Description
This book provides a comprehensive overview of and state-of-art information on the production and application of second- and third-generation bioplastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). The uses of alternative raw materials are presented, and innovations applied in bioplastics production processes to reduce costs and decrease environmental impacts in a circular bioeconomy are discussed.
Table of Contents
Preface. Editor Biographies. List of Contributors. Chapter 1 Introduction About Second- and Third-Generation Bioplastics. Chapter 2 Bioplastics: Classification and Properties. Chapter 3 Second-Generation Bioplastics from Lignocellulosic Materials. Chapter 4 Second-Generation Bioplastics from Waste Vegetable Oils. Chapter 5 Cellulose-Based Bioplastics. Chapter 6 Second- and Third-Generation Sources for Bioplastics: Production and Innovations in Applications. Chapter 7 Third-Generation Bioplastics from Food Waste. Chapter 8 Third-Generation Bioplastics from Municipal Waste Material. Chapter 9 Biodegradation of Second- and Third-Generation Bioplastics. Chapter 10 Downstream Processing and Formulation of Bioplastics. Chapter 11 Biorefineries and Circular Economy in the Production of Second- and Third-Generation Bioplastics. Chapter 12 Business Models for Innovative Bioplastic Feedstocks. Chapter 13 Techno-Economic Aspects and Life Cycle Assessment of Second- and Third-Generation Bioplastics. Chapter 14 Emerging Technologies, Recent Developed Processes, Patents, and Innovation About Second- and Third-Generation Bioplastics. List of Abbreviations. Index.
