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This course is an introduction to natural and biodegradable polymers for third-year students. In this course, students will study: 

(1) the degradation of polymers and methods to increase life-time of plastic goods; 

(2) methods of waste plastic treatments; 

(3) the natural/synthetic biodegradable polymers and their applications.


References

(1)  Michael Niaounakis – Biopolymers-Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal, William Andrew Publisher, 2013

(2)  Williams P.A. - Renewable Resources for Functional Polymers and Biomaterials, RSC, 2011

(3)  Catia Bastioli - Handbook of biodegradable polymers, Smithers Rapra, 2012


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