Biopolymers and Biopolymer Blends: Fundamentals, Processes, and Emerging Applications [Hardcover]

This book discusses fundamentals of biopolymers and biopolymer blends from natural and synthetic sources, synthesis, and characterization. It describes development of desired performance for specific applications in 3D printing and other emerging applications in industry.

1. Biopolymer Composites: Processing, Surface Modification and Characteristics. 2. Biodegradation and Compostable of Biopolymers. 3. State-of-the-Art Natural Biopolymers for Bionanocomposites. 4. A Review on Biopolymers in 3D Printing Technology. 5. Applications of Biopolymers Blends and Biopolymers-Based Nanocomposites. 6. Starch-Based Film with Essential Oil for Antimicrobial Packaging. 7. Chitosan-Based Chemical Sensors: Sensing Mechanism Detection Capacity. 8. Seaweed-Based Biopolymers for Sustainable Applications. 9. Characteristics and Performance of Emerging Biopolymers from Sugar Palm Starch for Packaging. 10. Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications: Modifications and Performance. 11. Crosslinking Networks of Functional Biopolymer Hydrogels. 12. Current Challenges and Future Prospects of Biopolymers Blends and Biopolymer-Based Nanocomposites

Biopolymer and Biopolymer Blends: Fundamentals, Processes, and Emerging Applications showcases the potential of biopolymers as alternative sources to conventional nonbiodegradable petroleum-based polymers. It discusses fundamentals of biopolymers and biopolymer blends from natural and synthetic sources, synthesis, and characterization. It also describes development of desired performance for specific applications in 3D printing and other emerging applications in industry, including packaging, pulp and paper, agriculture, biomedical, and marine.

• Introduces the fundamentals, synthesis, processing, and structural and functional properties of biopolymers and biopolymer blends
• Explains the fundamental framework of biopolymer blends in 3D printing, ls¾