Andrady A.L. (Ed.) Plastics and the Environment

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003. – 783 p. – ISBN: 0471095206.
Plastics offer a variety of environmental benefits. However, their production, applications, and disposal present many environmental concerns. Plastics and the Environment provides state–of–the–art technical and research information on the complex relationship between the plastic and polymer industry and the environment, focusing on the sustainability, environmental impact, and cost benefit tradeoffs associated with different technologies.An Environmental Primer
Common Plastics Materials
Polymers and Energy
Plastics in Packaging
Plasticsi Agriculture
Coating
Wastes From Textile Processing
Environmental Effects on Polymeric Materials
Biodegradable Polymers
Plasticsi the Marine Environment
Flammability of Polymers
Biodegradable Water-Soluble Polymers
Polymers, Polymer Recycling, and Sustainability
Plastics Recycling
Thermal Destruction of Wastes and Plastics
Recycling of Carpet and Textile Fibers
Polymers in Automobile Applications