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Record Nr.

UNINA9910554497803321

Autore

Voet Vincent

Titolo

Plastics in the circular economy / / Vincent Voet, Jan Jager, Rudy Folkersma

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Germany ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-11-066676-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VIII, 292 p.)

Collana

De Gruyter Textbook

Disciplina

614.831

Soggetti

Biopolymers

Plastics - Recycling

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1 Towards a circular economy -- 2 Introduction to polymer science -- 3 Bioplastics -- 4 Recycling of plastics -- Acknowledgment -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

We cannot imagine a world without plastics. Plastic products make our daily life safe, healthy and convenient. Besides all the benefits, the current plastics economy gives rise to environmental concerns with respect to fossil oil depletion and plastic waste accumulation. In a circular economy, however, plastics can be redesigned for reusability and recyclability. This book makes the topic of sustainable plastics approachable for students and career starters alike, describing the nature and chemistry of (bio)polymers as well as how to create a closed loop of plastic materials.