Biopolymers: New Materials for Sustainable Films and Coatings

"This book will cover the development and utilization of polymer films and coatings derived from non-petroleum, renewable resources from an applications perspective rather than being designed in the form of chapters in which individual polymers or polymer types are described. It will also include the topic of sustainability and how it is defined as well as a chapter on new developments in film production or coating technology in relation to existing technology (e.g., nanocomposites, plasma or corona treatment technology and lamination)"--

Author: David Plackett
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 05/23/2011
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780470683415

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 224

About the Author
David Plackett holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia in Canada and has held research and research management positions in various companies, research institutes and universities in the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Denmark. He has a career background in bio-based materials research and since 2002 he has been Senior Scientist and Biopolymers group leader at Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, part of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) located near Roskilde. Dr Plackett has more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and his research interests currently include the production and characterization of bioderived polymers and their property enhancement through the use of nanotechnology.