Biodamage and biodegradation of polymeric materials : new frontiers /

Biodamage and biodegradation of polymeric materials : new frontiers /

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Imprint:	Shawbury, UK. : Smithers Rapra, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 260 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Polymers -- Biodegradation. Chemical kinetics. Chemical kinetics. Polymers -- Biodegradation. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11164486

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Other authors / contributors:	Pekhtasheva, Elena L. Neverov, A. N. (Anatoliĭ Nikolaevich) Zaikov, Gennady E.
ISBN:	9781847357533 1847357539 9781621988168 1621988163 1847357512 9781847357519 9781847357526 9781847357519 1847357512 1847357520
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Biodamage comprises a wide range of damage by bacteria, fungi, insects and rodents during long-term storage, production, transportation and operation. This research is urgent for ecology and the struggle against environmental contamination. The biodamage problem is both scientifically complex and practically diverse. The first objective of this book is to provide detailed information on three interrelated parts: bacteria and fungi (source of biodamages); insects and rodents (depredators); and materials and products damaged by living organisms. The most modern data on morphology and physiology of biodegrading microorganisms are presented. The second objective is to provide the reader with a systematisation of biological degradation on natural and synthetic materials and products (plastics, textile, fibres, leather and fur, wood and so on). It presents the problem of utilisation of polymeric wastes using microorganisms and main protection methods and technology for raw materials and semiproducts. It also offers practical recommendations in the struggle against biodamage by insects (moth, leather beetles, wood-fretters, cockroaches and termites) and rodents (mice and rats). This volume is intended to be a practical guide on biodamage and biodegradation of polymeric materials, offering a reference to students and researchers from academia and the industry.
Other form:	Print version: Biodamage and biodegradation of polymeric materials. Shawbury, UK. : Smithers Rapra, 2012 9781847357526

Table of Contents:

1. Bacteria and microscopic fungi
the sources of biodamage
2. Insects and rodents: the pests of materials and products
3. Cassification of biodamage, evaluation and protection methods
4. Biodamage and protection of textile materials and fibres
5. Biodamage and protection of materials and products
6. Conclusion.