Polymers from Fossil and Renewable Resources: Scientific and Technological Comparison of Plastic Properties - Hardcover

by Francesco Ciardelli (Author), Monica Bertoldo (Author), Simona Bronco (Author)

The book describes the development and commercialization of materials with viscoelastic properties, placing particular emphasis on the scientific and technological differences between plastics and bioplastics. The authors explain how to handle each of the two types of materials and determine the comparative environmental impact of the material life-cycle. The practical values of the overlapping aspects of the two types of materials from technical properties to eco-compatibility are also discussed.

Author Biography

Dr. Francesco Ciardelli is a Professor Emeritus of Polymer Chemistry at the University of Pisa and CEO of SPIN-PET srl, a company that provides research support to SME in Materials Technology.

Dr. Monica Bertoldo is a researcher at ISOF of CNR at Bologna, specializing in material science and biopolymers.

Dr. Simona Bronco is a researcher at IPCF-CNR SS Pisa, working in material science and the development of bioplastics.

Dr. Elisa Passaglia is a researcher at ICCOM SS, Pisa working on macromolecular chemistry and materials science.