Monomers, polymers and composites from renewable resources

• Other Authors: Belgacem, Mohamed Naceur, Gandini, Alessandro
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2008.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Subjects: Biomass chemicals.; Macromolecules > Synthesis.; Biomolecules.; Chemical industry > Environmental aspects.; Organic compounds > Synthesis.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080453163; 0080453163; 0080560512; 9780080560519; 1281308900; 9781281308900; 9786611308902; 6611308903
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 552 pages, 1 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)

The progressive dwindling of fossil resources, coupled with the drastic increase in oil prices, have sparked a feverish activity in search of alternatives based on renewable resources for the production of energy. Given the predominance of petroleum- and carbon-based chemistry for the manufacture of...