front cover -- copyright -- table of contents -- front matter -- Preface -- About the Authors -- body -- 1. Overview of Plant Polymers: Resources, Demands, and Sustainability -- 1.1 plant proteins -- 1.2 plant oils -- 1.3 plant starches -- 1.4 agricultural fibers and cellulose -- 1.5 market potential for plant polymers -- 1.6 sustainable agriculture industry of the future -- 1.7 conclusion -- 2. Plant Materials Formation and Growth -- 2.1 plant material synthesis -- 2.2 plant growth -- 2.3 transgenic plants -- 3. Isolation and Processing of Plant Materials -- 3.1 oil extraction and refining -- 3.2 starch wet milling -- 3.3 protein isolation -- 4. Polymers and Composite Resins from Plant Oils -- 4.1 introduction -- 4.2 synthetic pathways for triglyceride- based monomers -- 4.3 polymers from plant oils -- 4.4 properties of plant oil resins -- 4.5 castor oil- based polymer properties -- 4.6 summary of plant oil- based polymer properties -- 5. Composites and Foams from Plant Oil-Based Resins -- 5.1 triglyceride- based composite materials -- 5.2 manufacturing of glass fiber- reinforced composites -- 5.3 composite properties -- 5.4 sheet molding compound -- 5.5 bio- based polymeric foams -- 5.6 summary of bio- based composites -- 6. Fundamentals of Fracture in Bio-Based Polymers -- 6.1 fracture of polymers: fundamental theory -- 6.2 applications of fracture theory -- 6.3 microscopic to macroscopic fracture relations -- 6.4 polymer-polymer interfaces -- 6.5 polymer-solid interfaces -- 6.6 summary of fractures in bio- based polymers -- 7. Porperties of Triglyceride-Based Thermosets -- 7.1 introduction -- 7.2 distribution of fatty acids and unsaturation sites in triglycerides -- 7.3 distribution of functional groups on triglycerides -- 7.4 cross- link density -- 7.5 tensile properties -- 7.6 computer simulations of triglyceride structure and strength.

7.7 glass transition temperature versus structure -- 7.8 rheology of triglyceride resins -- 7.9 results and discussion -- 7.10 summary of triglyceride rheology -- 8. Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from Plant Oil -- 8.1 introduction to pressure- sensitive adhesives -- 8.2 macroemulsion and miniemulsion polymerization -- 8.3 polymer characterization -- 8.4 polymer properties -- 8.5 polymer-solid adhesion modification of psas -- 8.6 bio- based elastomers -- 8.7 bio- based coatings -- 9. Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Soy Proteins -- 9.1 structure and thermal behavior of soy protein -- 9.2 curing strength of soy proteins -- 9.3 mechanical properties of soy proteins -- 9.4 physical aging of soy protein plastics -- 9.5 compatibility of soy protein with polyester -- 9.6 water absorption of soy protein -- 9.7 summary -- 10. Soy Protein Adhesives -- 10.1 protein adhesion mechanism -- 10.2 protein unfolding and adhesive properties -- 10.3 effects of curing temperature -- and pressure on adhesive strength -- 10.4 viscosity of soy protein adhesives -- 10.5 natural straw composites with soy protein adhesives -- 10.6 production of low- cost adhesive in powder form -- 10.7 soy protein latex- like adhesives -- 10.8 adhesive strength and water resistance at isoelectric -- 11. Plastics Derived from Starch and Poly ( Lactic Acids) -- 11.1 starch structure -- 11.2 thermal properties of starch -- 11.3 starch as a filler -- 11.4 starch as a nucleating agent -- 11.5 coupling reagents for starch and pla blends -- 11.6 role of water in starch and pla blends -- 11.7 plasticization of starch and pla blends -- 11.8 physical aging of starch and pla blends -- 11.9 summary -- 12. Bio-Based Composites from Soybean Oil and Chicken Feathers -- 12.1 introduction -- 12.2 processing of chicken feather fiber composites.

12.3 electronic materials from feather composites -- 12.4 mechanical and fracture properties -- 12.5 carbon fibers from chicken feathers -- 12.6 summary of kfs composites -- 13. Hurricane-Resistant Houses from Soybean Oil and Natural Fibers -- 13.1 introduction and background -- 13.2 bio- based materials -- 13.3 composite processing and manufacturing -- 13.4 applications: housing construction material -- 13.5 design of the bio- based composite roof -- 13.6 design, testing, and evaluation of a model beam -- 13.7 building a bio- based composite roof -- 13.8 other potential applications -- 14. Carbon Nanotube Composites with Soybean Oil Resins -- 14.1 introduction to carbon nanotubes -- 14.2 single- walled carbon nanotube composites -- 14.3 multiple- walled carbon nanotube composites -- 14.4 on the dispersibility of carbon nanotubes -- 14.5 summary -- 15. Nanoclay Biocomposites -- 15.1 preparation of nanoclay-soybean oil composites -- 15.2 soy- nanoclay composites -- 15.3 summary -- 16. Lignin Polymers and Composites -- 16.1 introduction to lignin -- 16.2 lignin applications -- 16.3 lignin modification -- 16.4 unmodified lignin addition to soybean oil monomers -- 16.5 chemical modification of kraft lignin -- 16.6 flory-huggins theory -- 16.7 butyrated kraft lignin in thermosetting polymers -- 16.8 comment on biorefinery -- index.