Front Cover -- Series Page -- Biopolymers: Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal -- Copyright -- Contents -- Quote -- Foreword -- Abbreviations of Biopolymers -- 1 - Introduction to Biopolymers -- 1.1 Rationale for Use of Biopolymers -- 1.2 Types of Biopolymers -- 1.3 Polyesters -- 1.4 Poly(ether-ester)s -- 1.5 Aliphatic Polycarbonates -- 1.6 Polyamides -- 1.7 Poly(ester amide)s -- 1.8 Poly(ether amide)s -- 1.9 Polyurethanes (Bio-Based PUs) -- 1.10 Polysaccharides -- 1.11 Vinyl Polymers -- 1.12 Diene Polymers -- 1.13 Other Biodegradable Polymers -- 1.14 Biopolymer Compositions -- 1.15 Biodegradable Biopolymer Additives -- 1.16 Sources of Biopolymers -- 1.17 Applications and Parts -- 1.18 Sources of Scrap and Waste Biopolymers -- References -- 2 - Definitions and Assessment of (Bio)degradation -- 2.1 Define the Terms -- 2.2 Classification of Biopolymers -- 2.3 Biopolymers versus Oxodegradable Polymers -- 2.4 Types and Mechanisms of (Bio)degradation -- 2.5 (Bio)degradation Testing -- References -- 3 - Reuse -- 3.1 Recuperation -- 3.2 Restabilization -- 3.3 Blending Recycled Biopolymers with other Polymers -- 3.4 Modification of the Chemical Structure -- 3.5 Multiple Processing -- References -- 4 - Disposal -- 4.1 General -- 4.2 Landfilling -- 4.3 Biological Processes -- 4.4 (Bio)degradation in Water -- 4.5 Other Waste Disposal Systems -- 4.6 Destructive Thermal Processes -- References -- 5 - Physical Recycling -- 5.1 General -- 5.2 Grinding -- 5.3 Sorting -- 5.4 Drying -- References -- 6 - Chemical Recycling -- 6.1 Dry-Heat Depolymerization (in the Melt) -- 6.2 Hydrolysis/Solvolysis (Alcoholysis) -- 6.3 Hydrothermal Depolymerization -- 6.4 Enzymatic Depolymerization -- 6.5 Miscellaneous Processes -- References -- 7 - Degradability on Demand -- 7.1 Control of Degradation Rate -- 7.2 Suppression of (Bio)-degradability -- 7.3 Promotion of (Bio)-degradability.

References -- 8 - Developments and Trends in Patenting -- 8.1 Biopolymers and Patents -- 8.2 Patent Analysis -- 8.3 Prospects and Limitations of the Waste Treatment Options of Biopolymers -- 8.4 Conclusions -- 8.5 Development of New Waste Treatment Processes/Materials -- References -- 9 - Regulatory Aspects Framework -- 9.1 Standards -- 9.2 Certification -- References -- 10 - Economic Evaluation and Environmental Impacts -- 10.1 Economic Evaluation -- 10.2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) -- 10.3 Environmental Impacts -- 10.4 Health and Safety Impacts -- References -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Appendix III -- Appendix IV - Databases Consulted -- Appendix V - Further Information Sources -- Institutions/Organizations -- Information/Magazines/Blogs -- Glossary -- Patents -- Applicants -- Inventors -- Author Index -- Index.