Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Part I. Introductory Overview / David Plackett -- Production, Chemistry and Degradation of Starch-Based Polymers / Anal̕a V̀zquez, Mar̕a Laura Foresti, Viviana Cyras -- Production, Chemistry and Properties of Polylactides / Anders S̲derḡrd, Saara Inkinen -- Production, Chemistry and Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates / Eric Pollet, Luc Av̌rous -- Chitosan for Film and Coating Applications / Patricia Ferǹndez-Saiz, Još M Lagaron -- Production, Chemistry and Properties of Proteins / Mikael G̃llstedt, Mikael S Hedenqvist, Hasan Ture -- Synthesis, Chemistry and Properties of Hemicelluloses / Ann-Christine Albertsson, Ulrica Edlund, Indra K Varma -- Production, Chemistry and Properties of Cellulose-Based Materials / Mohamed Naceur Belgacem, Alessandro Gandini -- Furan Monomers and their Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications / Alessandro Gandini -- Part II. Food Packaging Applications of Biopolymer-Based Films / N Gontard, H Angellier-Coussy, P Chalier, E Gastaldi, V Guillard, C Guillaume, S Peyron -- Biopolymers for Edible Films and Coatings in Food Applications / Idoya Ferǹndez-Pan, Juan Ignacio, Mať Caballero -- Biopolymer Coatings for Paper and Paperboard / Christian Aulin, Tom Lindstr̲m -- Agronomic Potential of Biopolymer Films / Llu̕s Mart̕n-Closas, Ana M Pelacho -- Functionalized Biopolymer Films and Coatings for Advanced Applications / David Plackett, Vimal Katiyar -- Summary and Future Perspectives / David Plackett -- Index.

Machine generated contents note: About the editor -- List of contributors -- Chapter 1 -- Introductory overview -- Chapter 2 -- Production, chemistry and degradation of starch-based polymers -- Chapter 3 -- Production, chemistry and properties of polylactides -- Chapter 4 -- Production, chemistry and properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates -- Chapter 5 -- Chitosan for film and coating applications -- Chapter 6 -- Production, chemistry and properties of proteins -- Chapter 7 -- Synthesis, chemistry and properties of hemicelluloses -- Chapter 8 -- Production, chemistry and properties of cellulose-based materials -- Chapter 9 -- Furan monomers and their polymers : synthesis, properties and applications -- Chapter 10 -- Food packaging applications of biopolymer-based films -- Chapter 11 -- Biopolymers for edible films and coatings in food applications -- Chapter 12 -- Biopolymer coatings for paper and paperboard -- Chapter 13 -- Agronomic potential of biopolymer films -- Chapter 14 -- Functionalized biopolymer films and coatings for advanced applications -- Chapter 15 -- Summary and future perspectives -- Index.

"This book will cover the development and utilization of polymer films and coatings derived from non-petroleum, renewable resources from an applications perspective rather than being designed in the form of chapters in which individual polymers or polymer types are described. It will also include the topic of sustainability and how it is defined as well as a chapter on new developments in film production or coating technology in relation to existing technology (e.g., nanocomposites, plasma or corona treatment technology and lamination)"-- Provided by publisher.

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