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Submit a ProposalFuture Trends in Modern Plastics
 | By Johannes Karl Fink Copyright: 2024 | Status: Published ISBN: 9781394237548 | Hardcover | 310 pages Price: $195 USD  |
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The prolific author and polymer scientist discusses the current topics in the
plastics industry and recommends future research in sustainable polymers and
the recycling routes of plastic waste.
Audience
The book will be used by plastics engineers, chemists, polymer and materials scientists in both academia and the plastics industry.
The book will be used by plastics engineers, chemists, polymer and materials scientists in both academia and the plastics industry.
Description
The book opens with a chapter discussing newly developed monomers such as alkylenebased monomers, epoxide monomers, diol-based monomers, bio-based monomers, and several other types, Modern polymerization methods are then explained, such as ionic polymerization, plasma polymerization, and ring-opening polymerization. The book moves on to special issues and some future trends in the plastics industry with recommendations for future research.
Plastics have given society enormous benefits because of their versatility, light weight, durability, and low costs. However, these properties have come with negative impacts because these persistent materials are leaked into the environment during their entire life cycle. Therefore, critical chapters report on the future directions for sustainable polymers, the valorization of plastic waste, and the recovery, treatment and recycling routes of plastic waste. The book concludes with chapters on the usage of plastics in medical devices, as well as the use of plastics in restoration, food applications, additive classes, and manufacturing.
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The book opens with a chapter discussing newly developed monomers such as alkylenebased monomers, epoxide monomers, diol-based monomers, bio-based monomers, and several other types, Modern polymerization methods are then explained, such as ionic polymerization, plasma polymerization, and ring-opening polymerization. The book moves on to special issues and some future trends in the plastics industry with recommendations for future research.
Plastics have given society enormous benefits because of their versatility, light weight, durability, and low costs. However, these properties have come with negative impacts because these persistent materials are leaked into the environment during their entire life cycle. Therefore, critical chapters report on the future directions for sustainable polymers, the valorization of plastic waste, and the recovery, treatment and recycling routes of plastic waste. The book concludes with chapters on the usage of plastics in medical devices, as well as the use of plastics in restoration, food applications, additive classes, and manufacturing.
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Author / Editor Details
Johannes Karl Fink is Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. His industry and academic career spans more than 30 years in the fields of polymers, and his research interests include characterization, flame retardancy, thermodynamics and the degradation of polymers, pyrolysis, and adhesives. Professor Fink has published many books on physical chemistry and polymer science including A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic Polymers (Wiley-Scrivener 2009), The Chemistry of Biobased Polymers, 2nd edition (Wiley-Scrivener 2019), and 3D Industrial Printing with Polymers (Wiley-Scrivener 2019) and The Chemistry of Environmental Engineering (Wiley-Scrivener 2020).
Johannes Karl Fink is Professor of Macromolecular Chemistry at Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria. His industry and academic career spans more than 30 years in the fields of polymers, and his research interests include characterization, flame retardancy, thermodynamics and the degradation of polymers, pyrolysis, and adhesives. Professor Fink has published many books on physical chemistry and polymer science including A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic Polymers (Wiley-Scrivener 2009), The Chemistry of Biobased Polymers, 2nd edition (Wiley-Scrivener 2019), and 3D Industrial Printing with Polymers (Wiley-Scrivener 2019) and The Chemistry of Environmental Engineering (Wiley-Scrivener 2020).
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Table of Contents
Preface
1. Monomers and Polymerization Methods
1.1 Types of Monomers and Synthesis Methods
1.1.1 Alkylene Monomers
1.1.2 Epoxide Monomers
1.1.3 Diol-Based Monomers
1.1.4 Diacid-Based Monomers
1.1.5 Bio-Based monomers
1.1.6 Fatty Acids
1.1.7 Cyclic Fatty Acids
1.1.8 Triglycerides
1.1.9 Ester-Based Monomers
1.1.10 Amino Acids
1.1.11 Monosaccharides
1.1.12 Nucleotides
1.2 Polymerization Methods
1.2.1 Anionic Polymerization
1.2.2 Cationic Polymerization
1.2.3 Plasma Polymerization
1.2.4 Ring-Opening Polymerization
1.3 Future Trends in Summary
References
2. Automotive Industry, Hemp and Sustainable Polymers
2.1 Plastics Industry
2.2 Fields of Application
2.3 Evolution
2.4 Material Safety
2.5 Environmental Sustainability of Plastics
2.6 Future Directions for Sustainable Polymers
2.6.1 Hemp
2.7 Circular Economy
2.7.1 Food Waste
2.7.2 Conversion of Waste Plastic into a Feedstock
2.8 Automotive Industry
2.8.1 Airbag
2.8.2 Biomass Pellets
2.8.3 Plastic Panels
2.8.4 Automotive Interiors
2.8.5 Automotive Glass Run
2.8.6 Milling Burr Control Tape
2.9 Future Trends in Summary
References
3. Plastic Waste
3.1 Valorization of Plastic Waste
3.2 Origin of Plastic Waste
3.2.1 Microplastics
3.2.2 Plastic Waste from Food
3.2.3 Toxic Products in Plastic Waste
3.2.4 Medical Plastic Waste
3.3 Waste Accumulation
3.3.1 Reduction of Microplastic Waste Accumulation
3.4 Conversion of Plastic Waste into Fuel
3.4.1 Apparatus for the Conversion of Plastic Waste into Fuel
3.4.2 Pyrolysis of Poly(ethylene)
3.4.3 Pyrolysis for the Recovery of Aromatic Compounds
3.4.4 Dechlorination of Mixed Plastics Pyrolysis Oils
3.4.5 Hydrogen-Rich Fuel Gas
3.4.6 Mixed Plastic Waste
3.5 Future Trends in Summary
References
4. Plastic Pollution in the Environment
4.1 Ingestion of Macroplastics by Odontocetes of the Greek Seas
4.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Plastics Consumption
4.3 Sustainability of Plastic Types
4.4 Plastic Industry in China
4.5 Carbon Footprint
4.6 Global Greenhouse Gas Emission from Both Traditional Plastics and Bioplastics
4.7 Future Trends in Summary
References
5. Recycling
5.1 The Frontier of Plastics Recycling
5.1.1 Waste as a Resource for High-Value Applications
5.2 Recycling Technologies
5.2.1 Maintaining the Polymer Structure
5.2.2 Chemical Safety Aspects
5.2.3 Migration of Contaminants
5.2.4 Migration of Plasticizers
5.2.5 Migration of Aluminum and Silicon
5.2.6 Delamination
5.2.7 Separation
5.2.8 Mechanical Recycling
5.2.9 Selective Dissolution
5.2.10 Dissolution/Reprecipitation Technique
5.2.11 Compatibilization
5.2.12 Feedstock Recycling
5.2.13 Closed-Loop Recycling
5.2.14 Supercritical Ethanol
5.3 Plastic Waste Generation
5.4 Recycled Plastics in Food Contact
5.4.1 Improving Safety and Quality
5.5 Enzyme Discovery and Engineering for Sustainable Plastic Recycling
5.6 Special Compositions
5.7 Bottle Recycling
5.7.1 PET Bottles
5.7.2 Compatibilization of PET and PLA
5.8 Recycling of Post-Consumer Polyolefins
5.8.1 Predictive Models
5.8.2 Safety Concerns
5.9 Recycling of Multi-Material Multilayer Plastic Packaging
5.9.1 Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
5.9.2 Recyclability Enhancement of Food Containers
5.10 Future Trends in Summary
References
6. Renewable Energy
6.1 Plastic Waste
6.1.1 Strategy to Sort and Recycle Plastic Waste
6.1.2 Gasification System for Hydrogen Production
6.1.3 Renewable Energy and Plastic Waste Recycling
6.1.4 Greenhouse Gas Emission
6.2 Future Trends in Summary
References
7. Methods of Characterization
7.1 Polymer Identification Techniques
7.2 Identification of the Materials
7.2.1 Spectroscopic Methods
7.2.2 Real-Time Mass Spectrometry
7.2.3 Optical Identification
7.3 Future Trends in Summary
References
8. Medical Uses
8.1 Optical Applications
8.2 Materials
8.2.1 Hydrogel Contact Lenses
8.3 Surgery
8.3.1 ChatGPT
8.3.2 3D Bioprinting
8.4 Polymer Implants
8.4.1 Dexamethasone
8.5 Orthopedic Applications
8.5.1 Implant Metals
8.5.2 Bioabsorbable and Degradable Polymeric Implants
8.5.3 Bone
8.6 Sutures
8.7 Biomedical Uses
8.7.1 Coatings from Polysaccharides
8.8 Drug Delivery
8.8.1 Poly(lactic acid)
8.8.2 Carrageenan
8.9 Self-Healing Materials
8.10 Surgical Instruments
8.10.1 Tribological Properties of Polymers in Medical Devices
8.11 Microplastics
8.12 Future Trends in Summary
References
9. Restoration
9.1 Deterioration of Cultural Heritage
9.1.1 Polymers Usage
9.2 Science
9.2.1 Polyelectrolytes
9.2.2 Microbial Attack
9.2.3 Synthetic Polymers
9.2.4 Removal of Polymers
9.3 Layer-by-Layer Architectures
9.3.1 Polymers for Multilayer Architecture
9.4 Future Trends in Summary
References
10. Food Applications
10.1 Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
10.1.1 Extraction of Tetracycline Residues
10.1.2 Mycotoxins
10.2 Self-Assembled Carbohydrate Polymers
10.3 Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensors
10.3.1 Fabrication Methods
10.3.2 Vapor Deposition
10.3.3 Analyte-Responsive Polymers
10.3.4 Specific Materials and Methods of Synthesis
10.3.5 Detection of an Analyte in a Liquid Sample
10.3.6 Detection of Gases and Humidity
10.4 Analysis of Problematic Additives
10.4.1 Pesticide Detection
10.4.2 Aflatoxin in Milk
10.5 Food Packaging
10.5.1 Packaging Methods
10.5.2 Heat-Sealable Food Packing Films
10.5.3 Polymers for Food Packaging
10.5.4 Polymer Membranes for Food Packaging
10.5.5 Natural Colorants
10.6 Food Container
10.7 Future Trends in Summary
References
11. Additive Classes
11.1 Compatibilizers
11.2 Contaminants
11.2.1 Weathering of Plastic Materials
11.2.2 Contaminants in Wastewater
11.2.3 Removal of Pharmaceuticals Using Cyclodextrin
11.3 Legacy Additives
11.4 Chain Extenders
11.4.1 Multiblock Polymer
11.4.2 Chain Extenders for Polyurea Polymer
11.5 Nucleating Additives
11.6 Food Additives
11.6.1 Mycotoxins
11.6.2 Stabilizers
11.6.3 Microbial Stabilizers
11.6.4 Thickeners
11.6.5 Gelling Agents
11.7 Antioxidants
11.7.1 Natural Antioxidants
11.7.2 Polyphenolic Antioxidants
11.7.3 Mango Peel
11.8 Future Trends in Summary
References
12. Manufacturing
12.1 Wood-Plastic Composites
12.1.1 Fabrication
12.1.2 Manufacturing Processes
12.1.3 Properties
12.1.4 Polymeric Materials
12.1.5 Recycling
12.2 Single-Use Plastics
12.2.1 Green Composites
12.2.2 Diagnostic Waste
12.3 Future Trends in Summary
References
Index
Acronyms
Chemicals
General Index
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Preface
1. Monomers and Polymerization Methods
1.1 Types of Monomers and Synthesis Methods
1.1.1 Alkylene Monomers
1.1.2 Epoxide Monomers
1.1.3 Diol-Based Monomers
1.1.4 Diacid-Based Monomers
1.1.5 Bio-Based monomers
1.1.6 Fatty Acids
1.1.7 Cyclic Fatty Acids
1.1.8 Triglycerides
1.1.9 Ester-Based Monomers
1.1.10 Amino Acids
1.1.11 Monosaccharides
1.1.12 Nucleotides
1.2 Polymerization Methods
1.2.1 Anionic Polymerization
1.2.2 Cationic Polymerization
1.2.3 Plasma Polymerization
1.2.4 Ring-Opening Polymerization
1.3 Future Trends in Summary
References
2. Automotive Industry, Hemp and Sustainable Polymers
2.1 Plastics Industry
2.2 Fields of Application
2.3 Evolution
2.4 Material Safety
2.5 Environmental Sustainability of Plastics
2.6 Future Directions for Sustainable Polymers
2.6.1 Hemp
2.7 Circular Economy
2.7.1 Food Waste
2.7.2 Conversion of Waste Plastic into a Feedstock
2.8 Automotive Industry
2.8.1 Airbag
2.8.2 Biomass Pellets
2.8.3 Plastic Panels
2.8.4 Automotive Interiors
2.8.5 Automotive Glass Run
2.8.6 Milling Burr Control Tape
2.9 Future Trends in Summary
References
3. Plastic Waste
3.1 Valorization of Plastic Waste
3.2 Origin of Plastic Waste
3.2.1 Microplastics
3.2.2 Plastic Waste from Food
3.2.3 Toxic Products in Plastic Waste
3.2.4 Medical Plastic Waste
3.3 Waste Accumulation
3.3.1 Reduction of Microplastic Waste Accumulation
3.4 Conversion of Plastic Waste into Fuel
3.4.1 Apparatus for the Conversion of Plastic Waste into Fuel
3.4.2 Pyrolysis of Poly(ethylene)
3.4.3 Pyrolysis for the Recovery of Aromatic Compounds
3.4.4 Dechlorination of Mixed Plastics Pyrolysis Oils
3.4.5 Hydrogen-Rich Fuel Gas
3.4.6 Mixed Plastic Waste
3.5 Future Trends in Summary
References
4. Plastic Pollution in the Environment
4.1 Ingestion of Macroplastics by Odontocetes of the Greek Seas
4.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Plastics Consumption
4.3 Sustainability of Plastic Types
4.4 Plastic Industry in China
4.5 Carbon Footprint
4.6 Global Greenhouse Gas Emission from Both Traditional Plastics and Bioplastics
4.7 Future Trends in Summary
References
5. Recycling
5.1 The Frontier of Plastics Recycling
5.1.1 Waste as a Resource for High-Value Applications
5.2 Recycling Technologies
5.2.1 Maintaining the Polymer Structure
5.2.2 Chemical Safety Aspects
5.2.3 Migration of Contaminants
5.2.4 Migration of Plasticizers
5.2.5 Migration of Aluminum and Silicon
5.2.6 Delamination
5.2.7 Separation
5.2.8 Mechanical Recycling
5.2.9 Selective Dissolution
5.2.10 Dissolution/Reprecipitation Technique
5.2.11 Compatibilization
5.2.12 Feedstock Recycling
5.2.13 Closed-Loop Recycling
5.2.14 Supercritical Ethanol
5.3 Plastic Waste Generation
5.4 Recycled Plastics in Food Contact
5.4.1 Improving Safety and Quality
5.5 Enzyme Discovery and Engineering for Sustainable Plastic Recycling
5.6 Special Compositions
5.7 Bottle Recycling
5.7.1 PET Bottles
5.7.2 Compatibilization of PET and PLA
5.8 Recycling of Post-Consumer Polyolefins
5.8.1 Predictive Models
5.8.2 Safety Concerns
5.9 Recycling of Multi-Material Multilayer Plastic Packaging
5.9.1 Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
5.9.2 Recyclability Enhancement of Food Containers
5.10 Future Trends in Summary
References
6. Renewable Energy
6.1 Plastic Waste
6.1.1 Strategy to Sort and Recycle Plastic Waste
6.1.2 Gasification System for Hydrogen Production
6.1.3 Renewable Energy and Plastic Waste Recycling
6.1.4 Greenhouse Gas Emission
6.2 Future Trends in Summary
References
7. Methods of Characterization
7.1 Polymer Identification Techniques
7.2 Identification of the Materials
7.2.1 Spectroscopic Methods
7.2.2 Real-Time Mass Spectrometry
7.2.3 Optical Identification
7.3 Future Trends in Summary
References
8. Medical Uses
8.1 Optical Applications
8.2 Materials
8.2.1 Hydrogel Contact Lenses
8.3 Surgery
8.3.1 ChatGPT
8.3.2 3D Bioprinting
8.4 Polymer Implants
8.4.1 Dexamethasone
8.5 Orthopedic Applications
8.5.1 Implant Metals
8.5.2 Bioabsorbable and Degradable Polymeric Implants
8.5.3 Bone
8.6 Sutures
8.7 Biomedical Uses
8.7.1 Coatings from Polysaccharides
8.8 Drug Delivery
8.8.1 Poly(lactic acid)
8.8.2 Carrageenan
8.9 Self-Healing Materials
8.10 Surgical Instruments
8.10.1 Tribological Properties of Polymers in Medical Devices
8.11 Microplastics
8.12 Future Trends in Summary
References
9. Restoration
9.1 Deterioration of Cultural Heritage
9.1.1 Polymers Usage
9.2 Science
9.2.1 Polyelectrolytes
9.2.2 Microbial Attack
9.2.3 Synthetic Polymers
9.2.4 Removal of Polymers
9.3 Layer-by-Layer Architectures
9.3.1 Polymers for Multilayer Architecture
9.4 Future Trends in Summary
References
10. Food Applications
10.1 Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
10.1.1 Extraction of Tetracycline Residues
10.1.2 Mycotoxins
10.2 Self-Assembled Carbohydrate Polymers
10.3 Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensors
10.3.1 Fabrication Methods
10.3.2 Vapor Deposition
10.3.3 Analyte-Responsive Polymers
10.3.4 Specific Materials and Methods of Synthesis
10.3.5 Detection of an Analyte in a Liquid Sample
10.3.6 Detection of Gases and Humidity
10.4 Analysis of Problematic Additives
10.4.1 Pesticide Detection
10.4.2 Aflatoxin in Milk
10.5 Food Packaging
10.5.1 Packaging Methods
10.5.2 Heat-Sealable Food Packing Films
10.5.3 Polymers for Food Packaging
10.5.4 Polymer Membranes for Food Packaging
10.5.5 Natural Colorants
10.6 Food Container
10.7 Future Trends in Summary
References
11. Additive Classes
11.1 Compatibilizers
11.2 Contaminants
11.2.1 Weathering of Plastic Materials
11.2.2 Contaminants in Wastewater
11.2.3 Removal of Pharmaceuticals Using Cyclodextrin
11.3 Legacy Additives
11.4 Chain Extenders
11.4.1 Multiblock Polymer
11.4.2 Chain Extenders for Polyurea Polymer
11.5 Nucleating Additives
11.6 Food Additives
11.6.1 Mycotoxins
11.6.2 Stabilizers
11.6.3 Microbial Stabilizers
11.6.4 Thickeners
11.6.5 Gelling Agents
11.7 Antioxidants
11.7.1 Natural Antioxidants
11.7.2 Polyphenolic Antioxidants
11.7.3 Mango Peel
11.8 Future Trends in Summary
References
12. Manufacturing
12.1 Wood-Plastic Composites
12.1.1 Fabrication
12.1.2 Manufacturing Processes
12.1.3 Properties
12.1.4 Polymeric Materials
12.1.5 Recycling
12.2 Single-Use Plastics
12.2.1 Green Composites
12.2.2 Diagnostic Waste
12.3 Future Trends in Summary
References
Index
Acronyms
Chemicals
General Index
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