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Industrial Applications of Renewable Plastics

by Michel Biron

November 2016

Intermediate to advanced

632 pages

24h 5m

English

William Andrew

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1.1. Polymers: The Industrial and Economic Reality Compared to Traditional Materials1.2. What Are Thermoplastics, Thermoplastic Elastomer, Thermosets, Composites, and Hybrids?1.3. Plastics: An Answer to the Designer’s Main Problems1.4. Outline of the Technical and Economic Possibilities of Processing1.5. The Final Material/Process/Cost Compromise1.6. Useful Source Examples for Initiation of In-Depth StudiesFurther Reading
2.1. Inescapable Strengthening of Environmental Concerns2.2. Development of Bioplastics From Renewable Sources2.3. Pros and Cons of Renewable and Oil-Sourced Plastics2.4. Brief Remarks on Processing and Recycling of Renewable Plastics2.5. Pay Close Attention to Carbon Biobased Content, Testing and Certification2.6. List of Commercial Offer Examples2.7. Examples of Useful Sources for Initiation of In-Depth StudiesFurther Reading

3.1. Outline3.2. Recycling Methods3.3. Sectorial Routes for Recycling3.4. CO2 Emission, Greenhouse Effect, and Carbon Footprint3.5. Recyclate Property Examples3.6. Recycled Materials Often Bring Also Cost and Pollution Savings3.7. Some Limitations to Recycled Material UseFurther Reading
4.1. Brief Inventory of Renewable Polymers4.2. Ready-to-Use Thermoplastic Blends and Derivatives of Starch4.3. Polylactic Acid4.4. Cellulose Derivatives4.5. Various Aliphatic Polyesters4.6. Liquid Wood Based on Lignin—Arboform by Tecnaro4.7. Self-Reinforced Composite Produced From Cereals: VEGEMAT® by VegeplastFurther ReadingWebsites
5.1. A Broad Panel of Biomonomers and Bioblocks “Similar” to Fossil Molecules
6.1. Miscellaneous Proprietary Alloys and Compounds Primarily Based on Renewable Polymers
7.1. Pros and Cons Overview7.2. Overview of Some Tools Related to Sustainability: Environmental Indicators and Benchmarks7.3. Comparison of Environmental Impact of Renewable and Fossil Polymer Production7.4. Environmental Impact of Fibers7.5. Environmental Impact of Processing7.6. Environmental Impact of End Product Type7.7. Environmental Impact of DisposalFurther Reading
8.1. Packaging8.2. Automotive and Transportation8.3. Building and Construction: The Major Sector for Wood Plastic Composite8.4. Application Examples Concerning Agriculture, Horticulture, Gardening8.5. Application Examples Concerning Consumer Goods8.6. Other Application Examples8.7. Examples of Solutions Getting Closer to Closed Loops and Circular EconomyFurther Reading
9.1. Renewable Plastics Consumption and Capacity Forecasts9.2. Bioadditives Consumption9.3. Wood Plastic Composite and Natural Fiber Composite Market9.4. Biomaterial Costs9.5. Bioplastics Applications: Survey of Six Top MarketsFurther Reading
10.1. Price Expectations10.2. Strengthening of Laws and Regulations: Repressive, Dissuasive, or Incentive Effect10.3. Improvement of Recycling10.4. Diversification of Renewable Plastic Resources10.5. The Recent Past and Immediate Future Seen Through Patents10.6. The Recent Past and Immediate Future Seen Through Funded Research10.7. The Immediate Future Seen Through Recent AwardsFurther Reading

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5.3. Polyethylene

Most polyethylene resins are thermoplastic but some grades are cross-linkable.

5.3.1. Renewable Polyethylene

Braskem and Sabic use two different ways for the production of biopolyethylene: dehydration of ethanol coming from sugar cane, on the one hand and thermal treatment of waste fats and oils that are not in direct competition with the food chain.

Braskem inaugurated one of the largest ethylene-from-ethanol plant that will enable the production of 200,000 tonnes of green polyethylene per year (I’m green™ Polyethylene). The process used to produce each tonne of polyethylene from the primary raw material removes 2.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through sugarcane photosynthesis. The final product is claimed having ...