Polymers - the Environment and Sustainable Development

Adisa Azapagic, Alan Emsley, Ian Hamerton

232 pages, parution le 21/02/2003

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Résumé

An accessible treatment of this crucial area of environmental chemistry, Polymers, the Environment and Sustainable Development employs an interdisciplinary approach to tackle the problem of polymeric materials' inherent durability and subsequent persistence in the environment. In a format ideally suited as a study-aid, yet also a comprehensive and current reference tool, the book covers such areas as:

Waste management issues
Environmental impact
Waste streams
LCA
Recycling techniques
Socio-economic implications
Future directions

Each chapter provides a complete coverage of the main themes with directed further reading and revision exercises with sample questions and answers to consolidate the main issues addressed. Essential reading for both advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of the vast arena of environmental and polymer sciences.

Contents

The Environment and Sustainable Development - An Integrated Strategy for Polymers
Polymers in Everyday Use - Principles, Properties and Environmental Effects
Feeding the Waste Streams - Sources of Polymers in the Environment
Managing Polymer Waste - Technologies for Separation and Recycling
Drives and Barriers for Polymer Recycling - Social, Legal and Economic Factors
Design for the Environment - The Life Cycle Approach
Environmental Impacts of Recycling
Future Directions - Towards Sustainable Technology

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Adisa Azapagic, Alan Emsley, Ian Hamerton
Parution	21/02/2003
Nb. de pages	232
Format	19 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	504g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471877417
ISBN13	978-0-471-87741-7