Plastics and sustainability : towards a peaceful coexistence between bio-based and fossil fuel-based plastics / / Michael Tolinski

• Autore: Tolinski Michael
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons; Salem, Mass., : Scrivener Pub., c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (298 p.)
• Disciplina: 620.1/92323
• Soggetto topico: Plastics; Biodegradable plastics; Biopolymers; Plastics - Toxicology; Sustainable engineering
• Classificazione: SCI013000
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Plastics and Sustainability: Towards a Peaceful Coexistence between Bio-based and Fossil Fuel-based Plastics; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 General Introduction; 1.1 What is Environmental Sustainability?; 1.2 Facing the Contradictions of Plastics; 1.3 Plastics at Play in Consumer Lifestyles; 1.4 Controversies Concerning Plastics: Recent Examples; 1.4.1 PVC and Phthalate Plasticizers; 1.4.2 Plastic Shopping Bags; 1.4.3 Health Effects of BPA (Bisphenol-A); 1.5 The Desire to be ""Green""; 1.5.1 Consumer Interest in Sustainability; 1.5.2 Sustainability: Views and Counterviews ; 1.6 The Course of This Book: A Chapter-by-Chapter Overview References; 2 The Life Cycles of Plastics; 2.1 ""Green Principles"" - A Basis for Discussion; 2.2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - A Baseline Tool; 2.2.1 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI); 2.2.2 LCA: Controversies and Limitations; 2.2.3 LCA/LCI: Plastics-related Examples; 2.3 Plastic Lifetimes: Cradle-to-Gate... to Gate-to-Grave; 2.3.1 The ""Cradle"": Polymer Feedstocks and Production; 2.3.2 ""Gate-to-Gate"": General Plastics Use-life Impacts; 2.3.3 The ""Grave"": Disposal, Recycling, and Biodegradability ; 2.4 Towards a Hierarchy of Choosing Plastics for Sustainability References; 3 Polymer Properties and Environmental Footprints; 3.1 Background on Polymers and Plastics; 3.1.1 ""Green Chemistry"" Principles Most Relevant to Plastics; 3.2 Common Commodity Thermoplastics; 3.2.1 Polyethylene (PE); 3.2.2 Polypropylene (PP); 3.2.3 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC, or ""Vinyl""); 3.2.4 Polystyrene (PS); 3.2.5 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Related Polyesters; 3.3 Traditional Engineering Thermoplastics; 3.3.1 Nylon or Polyamide (PA); 3.3.2 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS); 3.3.3 Polycarbonate (PC) ; 3.4 Traditional Thermosets and Conventional Composites 3.4.1 Unreinforced Thermosets; 3.4.2 Conventional Composites; 3.5 Biopolymers: Polymers of Biological Origin; 3.5.1 Polylactic Acid (PLA); 3.5.2 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): PHB and Related Copolymers; 3.5.3 Starch-based Polymers; 3.5.4 Protein-based Polymers; 3.5.5 Algae-based Polymers; 3.5.6 Blends of Biopolymers; 3.6 Additives and Fillers: Conventional and Bio-based; 3.6.1 Common Additives; 3.6.2 Fillers; 3.6.3 Fiber Reinforcement; 3.6.4 Nanocomposites; 3.7 Concluding Summary; References ; 4 Applications: Demonstrations of Plastics Sustainability 4.1 Trends in Sustainable Plastics Applications; 4.2 Sustainable Plastics Packaging; 4.2.1 Traditional Plastics Bags and Containers: Use, Disposal, and Recycling; 4.2.2 Bio-based Plastic Packaging; 4.2.3 ""Greener"" Foam Packaging; 4.2.4 Key Points about Plastics Packaging and Sustainability; 4.3 Sustainable Plastics in Building and Construction; 4.3.1 Recycled / Recyclable Construction Applications; 4.3.2 Wood-plastic Composites; 4.3.3 Key Points about Plastics Sustainability in Construction; 4.4 Automotive Plastics and Sustainability ; 4.4.1 Fuel-saving Contributions of Plastics
• Sommario/riassunto: "This book addresses an issue of current importance to plastics and manufacturing industry readers, and also to society as a whole. Its guiding question concerns the production, consumption, use, and disposal of plastic products, and how our cultural practice of relying on plastic products can (if it can) fit our needs for a sustainable economy and world. It discusses all possible footprints of plastics use, not just focusing on greenhouse gas production, but also on toxicity and human health, societal standards, and effects on ecosystems"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Plastics and sustainability
• ISBN: 1-283-40193-2; 9786613401939; 1-61344-890-2; 1-118-21784-5; 1-118-21783-7; 1-118-21786-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139743403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II