Compostable Polymer Materials, 2nd Edition
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- Hardcover
410 pages
- Release Date
4 June 2019
Summary
Compostable Polymer Materials, Second Edition, deals with the environmentally important family of polymers designed to be disposed of in industrial and municipal compost facilities after their useful life. These compostable plastics undergo degradation and leave no visible, distinguishable, or toxic residue. Environmental concerns and legislative measures taken in different regions of the world make composting an increasingly attractive route for the disposal of redundant polymers.This book c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780080994383 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0080994385 |
| Author: | Ewa Rudnik |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Imprint: | Elsevier / The Lancet |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 410 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 4 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 780g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Ewa Rudnik
Professor Ewa Rudnik works at the Faculty of Fire Engineering, The Main School of Fire Service, Warsaw, Poland. Professor Rudnik is actively engaged in the dissemination of new knowledge concerning the biodegradation behavior and mechanisms of specific polymers in soil and under composting conditions. In 2002, she carried out the study as a research guest at GSF- National Research Center for Environment and Health in Neuherberg/Munich (Germany). Additionally, Professor Rudnik was a Marie Curie Fellow at the Agricultural University of Athens in the research group of Professor Demetres Briassoulis. Professor Rudnik’s publications address important issues related to environmental safety, including 1 monography, 3 book chapters, publications, seminars, and lectures aimed at scientists and students, as well as people interested in the fields of ecology and environmental science.
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