Ebook: Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers

Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide, by Donald J. Darensbourg.- Material Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates), by Gerrit. A. Luinstra and Endres Borchardt.- Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide, by Robert Reichardt and Bernhard Rieger. - Ecoflex® and Ecovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics, by K. O. Siegenthaler, A. Künkel, G. Skupin and M. Yamamoto.- Biodegradability of Poly(Vinyl Acetate) and Related Polymers, by Manfred Amann and Oliver Minge.- Recent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones, by P. Lecomte and C. Jérôme.- Recent Developments in Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Glycolides: Preparation of Polylactides, Polyglycolide, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide), by Saikat Dutta, Wen-Chou Hung, Bor-Hunn Huang and Chu-Chieh Lin.- Bionolle (Polybutylenesuccinate), by Yasushi Ichikawa, Tatsuya Mizukoshi.- Polyurethanes from Renewable Resources, by David A. Babb.-

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Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide, by Donald J. Darensbourg Material Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates), by Gerrit. A. Luinstra and Endres Borchardt Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide, by Robert Reichardt and Bernhard Rieger Ecoflex® and Ecovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics, by K. O. Siegenthaler, A. Kunkel, G. Skupin and M. Yamamoto Biodegradability of Poly(Vinyl Acetate) and Related Polymers, by Manfred Amann and Oliver Minge Recent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones, by P. Lecomte and C. Jerome Recent Developments in Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Glycolides: Preparation of Polylactides, Polyglycolide, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide), by Saikat Dutta, Wen-Chou Hung, Bor-Hunn Huang and Chu-Chieh Lin Bionolle (Polybutylenesuccinate), by Yasushi Ichikawa, Tatsuya Mizukoshi Polyurethanes from Renewable Resources, by David A. Babb

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Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide, by Donald J. Darensbourg Material Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates), by Gerrit. A. Luinstra and Endres Borchardt Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide, by Robert Reichardt and Bernhard Rieger Ecoflex® and Ecovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics, by K. O. Siegenthaler, A. Kunkel, G. Skupin and M. Yamamoto Biodegradability of Poly(Vinyl Acetate) and Related Polymers, by Manfred Amann and Oliver Minge Recent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones, by P. Lecomte and C. Jerome Recent Developments in Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Glycolides: Preparation of Polylactides, Polyglycolide, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide), by Saikat Dutta, Wen-Chou Hung, Bor-Hunn Huang and Chu-Chieh Lin Bionolle (Polybutylenesuccinate), by Yasushi Ichikawa, Tatsuya Mizukoshi Polyurethanes from Renewable Resources, by David A. Babb
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide....Pages 1-27
Material Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates)....Pages 29-48
Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide....Pages 49-90
Ecoflex® and Ecovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics....Pages 91-136
Biodegradability of Poly(vinyl acetate) and Related Polymers....Pages 137-172
Recent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones....Pages 173-217
Recent Developments in Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Glycolides: Preparation of Polylactides, Polyglycolide, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)....Pages 219-283
Bionolle (Polybutylenesuccinate)....Pages 285-313
Polyurethanes from Renewable Resources....Pages 315-360
Back Matter....Pages 361-364

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Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide, by Donald J. Darensbourg Material Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates), by Gerrit. A. Luinstra and Endres Borchardt Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide, by Robert Reichardt and Bernhard Rieger Ecoflex® and Ecovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics, by K. O. Siegenthaler, A. Kunkel, G. Skupin and M. Yamamoto Biodegradability of Poly(Vinyl Acetate) and Related Polymers, by Manfred Amann and Oliver Minge Recent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones, by P. Lecomte and C. Jerome Recent Developments in Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Glycolides: Preparation of Polylactides, Polyglycolide, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide), by Saikat Dutta, Wen-Chou Hung, Bor-Hunn Huang and Chu-Chieh Lin Bionolle (Polybutylenesuccinate), by Yasushi Ichikawa, Tatsuya Mizukoshi Polyurethanes from Renewable Resources, by David A. Babb
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide....Pages 1-27
Material Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates)....Pages 29-48
Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide....Pages 49-90
Ecoflex® and Ecovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics....Pages 91-136
Biodegradability of Poly(vinyl acetate) and Related Polymers....Pages 137-172
Recent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones....Pages 173-217
Recent Developments in Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Glycolides: Preparation of Polylactides, Polyglycolide, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)....Pages 219-283
Bionolle (Polybutylenesuccinate)....Pages 285-313
Polyurethanes from Renewable Resources....Pages 315-360
Back Matter....Pages 361-364
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