Lightweight Materials from Biopolymers and Biofibers

by Xin Yu and Helan Xu

For the first time, this book presents state-of-the-art research and technologies on the utilization of materials from biobased resources and weight reduction of industrial products, the two interest-arousing aspects in material industries nowadays. Dependence on petroleum-derived products and urgent need in reduction of energy consumption propelled the development of light-weight products from renewable biobased materials, including carbohydrates,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0841229902
• ISBN13: 9780841229907
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"