Bioplastics - Basics. Applications. Markets.
Basics book available in - English - German - Spanish - French - Chinese - Polish - Portuguese
Dr.-Ing. Michael Thielen
120 pages full color / paperback
ISBN 978-3-9814981-4-1 Bioplastics (third, revised edition 2020)
ISBN 978-3-9814981-3-4 Biokunststoffe (3. überarbeitete Auflage 2020)
ISBN 978-3-9814981-6-5 Bioplásticos 2022 (Español)
ISBN 978-3-9814981-7-2 Bioplastiques 2022 (Français)
ISBN 978-3-9814981-5-8 生物塑料 2022 (Chinese)
ISBN 978-3-9814981-9-6 Biotworzywa Podstawy. Zastosowania. Rynki (Polish)
ISBN 978-3-9826282-0-2 Bioplásticos 2024 (Portuguese/Brasilian)
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‘Basics‘ book on bioplastics
This new book, created and published by Polymedia Publisher, maker of bioplastics MAGAZINE was first published in 2012 in English and German language. The latest updated edition is scheduled for early 2020.
The book is intended to offer a rapid and uncomplicated introduction into the subject of bioplastics, and is aimed at all interested readers, in particular those who have not yet had the opportunity to dig deeply into the subject, such as students, those just joining this industry, and lay readers. It gives an introduction to plastics and bioplastics, explains which renewable resources can be used to produce bioplastics, what types of bioplastic exist, and which ones are already on the market. Further aspects, such as market development, the agricultural land required, and waste disposal, are also examined.
An extensive index allows the reader to find specific aspects quickly, and is complemented by a comprehensive literature list and a guide to sources of additional information on the Internet.
The author Michael Thielen is editor and publisher bioplastics MAGAZINE. He is a qualified machinery design engineer with a PhD degree in plastics technology from the RWTH University in Aachen. He has written several books on the subject of blow-moulding technology and disseminated his knowledge of plastics in numerous presentations, seminars, guest lectures and teaching assignments.
Table of contents
| 1 | Bioplastic - what is it exactly? | 6 |
| 1.1 | Fundamentals | 6 |
| 1.2 | Bioplastics | 7 |
| 1.2.1 | Biobased plastics | 8 |
| 1.2.2 | Biodegradable plastics | 8 |
| 1.3 | Biobased plastics - why? | 10 |
| 2 | Renewable resources | 12 |
| 2.1 | Introduction | 12 |
| 2.2 | Natural Polymers | 12 |
| 2.2.1 | Polysaccharides (carbohydrates) | 12 |
| 2.2.2 | Proteins | 13 |
| 2.2.3 | Lignin | 13 |
| 2.2.4 | Natural rubber | 13 |
| 2.2.5 | Other | 13 |
| 2.3 | Other biogenic materials | 14 |
| 2.3.1 | Plant oils | 14 |
| 2.3.2 | Monomers | 14 |
| 3 | Biobased plastics | 16 |
| 3.1 | Introduction | 16 |
| 3.2 | Biobased / partially biobased | 19 |
| 3.3 | Modified natural polymers | 21 |
| 3.3.1 | Thermoplastic starch | 21 |
| 3.3.2 | Cellulose-based plastics | 22 |
| 3.3.3 | Natural rubber and thermoplastic elastomers | 24 |
| 3.3.4 | Lignin-based plastics | 26 |
| 3.3.5 | Protein-based plastics | 26 |
| 3.3.6 | PHA | 27 |
| 3.4 | Polymers synthesised from biobased monomers | 30 |
| 3.4.1 | Biobased polyesters | 30 |
| 3.4.2 | Biobased polyamides | 36 |
| 3.4.3 | Biobased polyurethane | 38 |
| 3.4.4 | Biobased polyacrylates | 39 |
| 3.4.5 | Biobased polyolefins | 39 |
| 3.4.6 | Biobased thermoset resins | 41 |
| 3.4.7 | Other biobased plastics | 42 |
| 3.4.8 | Bioplastics from waste | 43 |
| 4 | Methods of processing plastics | 46 |
| 4.1 | Introduction | 46 |
| 4.2 | Compounding | 46 |
| 4.3 | Further processing | 47 |
| 4.3.1 | Extrusion | 47 |
| 4.3.2 | Blown film extrusion | 48 |
| 4.3.3 | Injection moulding | 49 |
| 4.3.4 | Blow moulding | 50 |
| 4.3.5 | Thermoforming | 52 |
| 4.3.6 | Foams | 52 |
| 4.3.7 | Casting | 54 |
| 4.3.8 | Other plastic processing methods | 54 |
| 4.3.9 | Joining plastic together | 55 |
| 5 | Applications | 56 |
| 5.1 | Packaging | 56 |
| 5.2 | Catering | 58 |
| 5.3 | Horticulture and agriculture | 59 |
| 5.4 | Medicine and personal care | 61 |
| 5.5 | Consumer electronics | 62 |
| 5.6 | Automobile manufacture | 63 |
| 5.7 | Textiles | 65 |
| 5.8 | Other | 66 |
| 6 | End of Life / Disposal / Closed loops | 68 |
| 6.1 | Recycling | 68 |
| 6.1.1 | Material recycling | 68 |
| 6.1.2 | Chemical recycling | 69 |
| 6.2 | Composting | 69 |
| 6.3 | Energy recovery or thermal recycling | 70 |
| 6.4 | Land fill | 71 |
| 6.5 | Closed loops | 72 |
| 7 | The market | 74 |
| 8 | Potential and perspectives | 78 |
| 8.1 | Further developments | 78 |
| 8.2 | Do we in fact have enough agricultural land? | 79 |
| 9 | Legal and regulatory background | 82 |
| 9.1 | Standards and certification regarding “compostability” | 82 |
| 9.2 | The Packaging Ordinance | 83 |
| 9.3 | Standards and certification regarding “Biobased” | 83 |
| 10 | Suggested further reading | 86 |
| 11 | Sources of information on the Internet | 88 |
| 12 | List of references | 90 |
| 13 | Index | 96 |
Preface
Petroleum is not an inexhaustible resource, and it is becoming ever more expensive. Burning of petroleum products (including plastics) has an impact on climate change. Bioplastics can offer an alternative in this regard.
Bioplastics are on the one hand biobased plastics (produced from renewable resources) and on the other hand may well be biodegradable plastics. Many bioplastics meet both of these criteria.
This book is based on numerous articles in the bioplastics MAGAZINE trade publication as well as on various talks, presentations and university lectures that have been given by myself in recent years.
It is intended to offer a rapid and uncomplicated introduction into the subject of bioplastics, and is aimed at all interested readers, in particular those who have not yet had the opportunity to dig deeply into the subject, such as students, those just joining this industry, and lay readers. It gives an introduction to plastics and bioplastics, explains which renewable resources can be used to produce bioplastics, what types of bioplastic exist, and which ones are already on the market. Further aspects, such as market development, the agricultural land required, and waste disposal, are also examined.
An extensive index allows the reader to find specific aspects quickly, and is complemented by a comprehensive literature list and a guide to sources of additional information on the Internet.
The author and the publishers express their thanks to all of the companies who have made it possible, through their advertisements, to publish this book at the lowest possible retail selling price. It should be made clear, however, that these companies have had no influence on the contents of the book. The author also expresses his thanks to the FNR (Agency for Renewable Resources) within then German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection for their support and excellent cooperation.
Mönchengladbach, Germany, February 2012
Michael Thielen
Bioplastics - Basics, Applications, Markets
First edition
ISBN 978-3-9814981-1-0: Bioplastics
ISBN 978-3-9814981-2-7: Biokunststoffe (2. Auflage 2014)
Polymedia Publisher GmbH
Mönchengladbach, Germany
www.polymedia-publisher.com
Design, layout and typesetting:
Mark Speckenbach, Julia Hunold