BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS AND SUSTAINABLE POLYMERS (BIOPOL-2009) -- BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS AND SUSTAINABLE POLYMERS (BIOPOL-2009) -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 BIODEGRADATION AND MEDICAL APPLICATION OF MICROBIAL POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE) -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- NON-ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF PHB -- ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION OF PHB IN VITRO -- BIODEGRADATION OF PHB BY SOIL MICROORGANISMS -- BIODEGRADATION OF PHB IN VIVO IN ANIMAL TISSUES -- PHB APPLICATIONS -- 1. Medical Devices Based on PHB and In vivo PHB Biocompatibility -- 2. PHB as Tissue Engineering Material and PHB In Vitro Biocompatibility -- 3. Novel Drug Dosage Forms Based on PHB -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 USE OF HYDROXYTYROSOL AS POLYPROPYLENE STABILIZER AND AS A POTENTIAL ACTIVE ANTIOXIDANT -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Compounding preparation -- Films preparation -- DSC studies in oxydant atmosphere: determination of OIT and OOT -- Chemiluminescence studies -- TGA studies in inert and oxidant atmospheres -- RESULTS -- DSC studies: determination of OIT (min) and OOT (ºC) -- Chemiluminescence studies at 150 ºC -- TGA studies in inert and oxydant atmosphere -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF DIMER FATTY ACID-BASED POLYAMIDES BIOCOMPOSITES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Materials -- Polyamide Synthesis -- Biocomposites Processing -- Characterization -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Tensile Test Results -- Young Modulus Modelling -- Yield Stress Modelling -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF THREE LAYER SHEETS BASED ON GELATIN AND POLY(LACTIC ACID) -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Materials -- Preparation of Laminated Sheets -- Characterization -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- AKCNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES.

Chapter 5 EVALUATION OF THE USE OF NATURAL PLASTICIZERS IN COMMERCIAL LIDS FOR FOOD PACKAGING. CHARACTERIZATION AND MIGRATION IN FOOD SIMULANTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Method for Standard Preparation and Determination of Gasket Composition -- Method for Specific Migration Tests from Commercial Lids -- GC/MS Analysis -- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) -- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Gasket Composition -- Specific Migration Study in Commercial Gaskets -- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) -- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6 EVALUATION OF PARAMETERS ESSENTIAL FOR EFFICIENCY IN THE COMPOSTING PROCESS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Materials -- Testing -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7 CHARACTERIZATION OF PP FILMS WITH CARVACROL AND THYMOL AS ACTIVE ADDITIVES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Materials -- Sample Preparation -- Characterization -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Thermal Properties -- Thermal and Thermo-oxidative Degradation -- Oxygen Transmission Rate -- Morphological Characterization -- Tensile Properties -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 8 LIPASE CATALYZED SYNTHESIS OF BIOPOLYESTER AND RELATED CLAY-BASED NANOHYBRIDS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL PART -- Materials -- Polymerization Reactions -- Nanohybrid Synthesis -- Characterization -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 9 CHARACTERIZATION AND THERMAL STABILITY OF ALMONDS BY THE USE OF THERMAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Almond Samples -- Sample Preparation -- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) -- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) -- Statistical Analysis -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION.

DSC Analysis of Almond Oil and Fruit Samples -- TGA Analysis of Almond Oil and Fruit Samples -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 10 CHITOSAN AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT FOR FOOTWEAR LEATHER COMPONENTS -- ABSTRACT -- CHITOSAN: STRUCTURE AND APLICATIONS -- ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CHITOSAN -- THE RELEVANCE OF USING ANTIMICROBIAL LEATHER COMPONENTS IN FOOTWEAR -- CASE STUDY: CHITOSAN AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT FOR LEATHER COATINGS -- Leather Treatment with Chitosan -- Antimicrobial Activity Study -- Results and Discussion -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11 CHARACTERIZATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS BY MORPHOLOGICAL AND THERMAL TECHNIQUES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Reagents and Materials -- Material Characterization -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Morphological Study -- Thermal Study: Pyrolysis-GC-MS Analysis -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 12 EFFECT OF PROCESSING METHODS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOYA PROTEIN FILMS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Materials -- Film Preparation -- Film Characterization -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- FTIR Analysis -- MECHANICAL PROPERTIES -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 13 DEVELOPMENT OF A BIODEGRADABILITY EVALUATION METHOD FOR LEATHER USED IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 14 CHROMIUM TANNED LEATHER WASTE ACID EXTRACTION, RESIDUE RECYCLING AND ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION TESTS ON EXTRACTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Leather Sample Preparation and Characterization -- Leather De-chroming Tests -- Biodegradability Tests -- Rubber Compounding Tests -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Sample Characteristics -- De-chroming Tests.

Biodegradability Tests -- Rubber Composites Tests -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 15 HOW TO SHIFT TOUGHNESS OF PLA INTO NON-BREAK AREA AND TO CREATE HIGH IMPACT FLAX FIBRE REINFORCEMENTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL -- Materials -- Processing -- Sample Testing -- Optical Microscopy -- Scanning Electron Microscopy -- RESULTS -- Impact Modification -- Flax Fibre Reinforcement -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.