Download or read book Engineering Biopolymers: Homopolymers, Blends, and Composites written by Stoyko Fakirov and published by Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH Co KG. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume covers the results of the world-wide efforts to implement natural polymers as engineering plastics and the use of their inherent properties. The processing opportunities and the applications of the natural materials as reinforcement of polymer composites are discussed, including the structural, morphological and thermal characterization as well as the mechanical behavior of the obtained materials. Also covered is the preparation of biodegradable homopolymers, blends and composites, which involves chemical reactions, regardless of the type of the starting material.