Applications of Renewable Materials

This chapter explores the sources of renewable feedstocks, in particular, carbohydrates, lignin, lipid oils, and proteins, followed by the production of chemicals from renewable resources, and finally some current applications of renewable materials. 

C. E. Carraher, Jr. and C. H. Sperling (eds.), Polymer Applications of Renewable Resource Materials, Plenum Press, New York and London (1981). 

In the last few years, biodegradable polymers like PLA have been established in different nonbiodegradable applications. PLA is processed into fibers (e.g., for textiles) or is used for durable parts in electronics. The driver for these applications is the content of renewable materials and not the polymer s biodegradability. 

Swanson CL, Fanta GF, Fecht RG, Burr RC. In Carraher CE, Sperling LH, eds. Polymer Applications of Renewable Resource Materials. New York, NY Plenum 1983 59-71. 

Usmani, A. M. Salyer, I. O. Resin Bonded Bagasse Composite, In Polymer Applications of Renewable-Resource Materials, Carraher C. E., Sperling L. A. Eds., Plenum Press New York 1983. 

Among the disaccharides the most important are sucrose, maltose, and lactose as cheap and valuable sources of renewable materials for industrial applications. Stability and reactivity are important factors for the selective functionalization and future application in the production... 

We will work with industry and foster interdisciplinary research through collaboration with chemical engineering and other disciplines. We will promote the general concepts of clean technology towards an improved public understanding of science. Also, we will work at the frontiers of modem chemical research in the areas of clean synthesis, catalysis, novel materials and application of renewable resources and seek to do the following ... 

C. Carraher and T. Gehrke, "Polymer Applications of Renewable-Research Materials (Eds. C. Carraher and L. Sperling), Plenum Press, N.Y., 1983, Chpt. 4. 

V M Karbhari, Application of composite materials to the renewal of twenty-first century infrastructure 11th International Conference on Composite Materials, (ICCM-11), Gold Coast, Australia. Cambridge, UK, Woodhead, 1997. 

Figure 3.55 Fields of applications of renewable chemical raw materials (1985)...

Fully Fluorinated Polymers. The radiation chemistry of fully fluorinated polymers shows remarkable temperature dependence, with all of the fluorinated thermoplastics undergoing degradation, ie, chain scission, at ambient temperatures, but with an increasing yield of cross-linking reactions at elevated temperatures. Over the past 10 years, this has led to renewed interest in the radiation chemistry and applications of these materials (see Perfluorinated Polymers, Polytetrafluoroethylene). 

Kumanotani J 1983 Japanese lacquer - a super durable coating. Proposed structure and expanded application. In Carraker C D Jr, Sperling L H (eds) Polymer application of renewable-resource materials. Plenum Press New York, 225-248 (Polymer Sci Technol 17 225-248)... 

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