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Plastics and Sustainability Grey is the New Green

Exploring the Nuances and Complexities of Modern Plastics

By: Michael Tolinski,Conor P. Carlin

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Plastics and Sustainability Grey is the New Green

Exploring the Nuances and Complexities of Modern Plastics

By: Michael Tolinski,Conor P. Carlin

Plastics & Sustainability clearly lays out the thorny and contentious issues that we encounter at the nexus of plastics and sustainability. The book serves as a practical guide for making sustainability decisions about how plastics are made and used, including current developments in the newest bio-based plastics. Designers, marketers, academics, and engineers will all find something of value in this balanced and thoughtful second edition. Increased public scrutiny of plastics materials and the plastics industry has led, paradoxically, to both a deeper understanding and growing confusion about polymers, their origins, their uses, their risks, and ultimately their disposal. The author makes objective comparisons among major polymer grades and bioplastics including their life cycle assessments and practical performance in commercial applications.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119591848

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Plastics and Sustainability

Towards a Peaceful Coexistence between Bio-based and Fossil Fuel-based Plastics

By: Michael Tolinski

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Plastics and Sustainability

Towards a Peaceful Coexistence between Bio-based and Fossil Fuel-based Plastics

By: Michael Tolinski

Clearly lays out the issues related to plastics' effects on the environment, while also serving as a practical, non-academic guide for making sustainability decisions about plastics recycling and the newest bio-based plastics Company managers, product developers, policy makers, environmental researchers, and plastics industry engineers are under increasing pressure to find ways of minimizing the environmental footprint of plastic products. This accessible book is designed to help readers understand the life-cycle impacts of various plastics, clarifying the technical research and practical arguments to show when bio-based and recycled plastics might be useful options for reducing the overall energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste associated with traditional plastics. Plastics and Sustainability compares traditional fossil fuel-based plastics with bio-based plastics in terms of properties, environmental impacts, and costs -- indicating what the most effective approaches could be for using recycled, biodegradable, or various bio-based materials. The book makes objective comparisons between bioplastics and all commonly used plastics, focusing on how they affect production economics, product requirements, and retailer and consumer needs. It incorporates research concerning life-cycle assessment, production techniques, and commercial applications, and presents "green" guidelines about product design, recycling, processing efficiency, and material selection. The book also reports on recent industry developments and commercial trends in an effort to synthesize conclusions that are necessary for finding the right balance between bio-based and fossil-fuel based plastic products. Check out the author's blog at http://www.plastech.biz/blog.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118217837

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9781118217832

Additives for Polyolefins

Getting the Most out of Polypropylene, Polyethylene and TPO

By: Michael Tolinski

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Additives for Polyolefins

Getting the Most out of Polypropylene, Polyethylene and TPO

By: Michael Tolinski

Additives for Polyolefins is a unique quick-reference resource for those who create or use polyethylene and polypropylene compounds—the most commercially important family of plastic materials, making up close to half of the volume all plastics produced and used. These polymers would be useless without various additives. The book focuses on polyolefin additives that are currently important in the plastics industry, alongside new additives of increasing interest, such as nanofillers and environmentally sustainable materials. As much as possible, each chapter emphasises the performance of the additives in the polymer, and the value each relevant additive brings to polypropylene or polyethylene. Where possible, similar additives are compared by capability and relative cost. In this new edition, product tables have been updated with the most current product and company names, new case studies have been added, the role of nanofillers is discussed in greater detail, and the book concludes with a discussion on blending and handling additives, along with an entirely new chapter on how engineers can approach the issue of sustainability when choosing an additive. - Assesses capabilities and costs of a range of additives to enable engineers and scientists to make the correct selection for their property requirements - Provides concise, practical information about the purpose and use of specific additives, fillers, and reinforcements – demystifying the world of additives by providing clear, engineering explanations, and including real-world application case stories - Updated to include additional material on nanofillers, blending and handling, and sustainability

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William Andrew

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0323371779

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9780323371773

What You Want Is in the Limo

On the Road With Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, and the Who in 1973, the Year the Sixties Died and the Modern Rock Star Was Born

By: Michael Walker

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What You Want Is in the Limo

On the Road With Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, and the Who in 1973, the Year the Sixties Died and the Modern Rock Star Was Born

By: Michael Walker

Documents the courses of three history-making tours by rock-and-roll artists The Who, Led Zeppelin and Alice Cooper to evaluate how they significantly impacted the music industry, offering insight into the role of period culture and the fundamental changes that each tour incited. By the author of the best-selling Laurel Canyon.

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Spiegel & Grau

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0812992881

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9780812992885

Biopolymers: Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal

By: Michael Niaounakis

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Biopolymers: Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal

By: Michael Niaounakis

Biopolymers Reuse, Recycling and Disposal is the first book covering all aspects of biopolymer waste management and post-usage scenarios, embracing existing technologies, applications, and the behavior of biopolymers in various waste streams. The book investigates the benefits and weaknesses, social, economic and environmental impacts, and regulatory aspects of each technology. It covers different types of recycling and degradation, as well as life cycle analysis, all supported by case studies, literature references, and detailed information about global patents. Patents in particular—comprising 80% of published technical literature in this emerging field, widely scattered, and often available in Japanese only—are a key source of information. Dr. Niaounakis draws on disciplines such as polymer science, management, biology and microbiology, organic chemistry, environmental chemistry, and patent law to produce a reference guide for engineers, scientists and other professionals involved in the development and production of biopolymers, waste management, and recycling. This information is also valuable for regulators, patent attorneys and academics working in this field. - Explores techniques and technologies involved in managing biopolymers in the waste stream, including recycling and upcycling - Provides waste management and recycling professionals the knowledge they need to plan for the exponential growth in biopolymer waste - Helps engineers and product designers fully consider the end-of-life aspects of their environmentally sustainable 'green' products and solutions

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433

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William Andrew

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1455731544

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9781455731541

How to Play Hard, Metal and Nu Rock

Easy-to-Use, Easy-to-Carry, Over 100 Examples

By: Michael Heatley

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How to Play Hard, Metal and Nu Rock

Easy-to-Use, Easy-to-Carry, Over 100 Examples

By: Michael Heatley

A suitable guide for those starting out in a band, who need to know quickly and simply how to develop a hard, metal or nu rock style. With information on the background, sound, instruments and line-up of a typical band and how to go about achieving that, it provides description and instruction on the various guitar techniques that can be used.

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1847861997

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9781847861993

Additives for Polyolefins

Getting the Most out of Polypropylene, Polyethylene and TPO

By: Michael Tolinski

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Additives for Polyolefins

Getting the Most out of Polypropylene, Polyethylene and TPO

By: Michael Tolinski

This book focuses on the polyolefin additives that are currently important in the plastics industry, alongside new additives of increasing interest, such as nanofillers and environmentally sustainable materials. As much as possible, each chapter emphasizes the performance of the additives in the polymer, and the value each relevant additive brings to polypropylene or polyethylene. Where possible, similar additives are compared by capability and relative cost. With major sections for each additive function, this book provides a highly practical guide for engineers and scientists creating and using polyolefin compounds, who will find in this book a wealth of detail and practical guidance. This unique resource will enable them to make practical decisions about the use of the various additives, fillers, and reinforcements specific to this family of materials. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Michael Tolinski is a freelance writer and a lecturer at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. He is a frequent contributor to Plastics Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. - Structured to make it easy for the reader to find solutions for specific property requirements - Contains a number of short case studies about companies that have used or developed a particular additive to achieve a desired result - Covers environmental resistance, mechanical property enhancement, appearance enhancement, processing aids, and other modifications of form and function

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William Andrew

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0815520522

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9780815520528

Plastics and Sustainability

Towards a Peaceful Coexistence between Bio-based and Fossil Fuel-based Plastics

By: Michael Tolinski

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Towards a Peaceful Coexistence between Bio-based and Fossil Fuel-based Plastics

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Plastics and Sustainability Grey is the New Green

Exploring the Nuances and Complexities of Modern Plastics

By: Michael Tolinski,Conor P. Carlin

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Exploring the Nuances and Complexities of Modern Plastics

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Book's by Michael Tolinski

Plastics and Sustainability Grey is the New Green

Plastics and Sustainability Grey is the New Green

Plastics and Sustainability

Plastics and Sustainability

Additives for Polyolefins

Additives for Polyolefins

What You Want Is in the Limo

What You Want Is in the Limo

Biopolymers: Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal

Biopolymers: Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal

How to Play Hard, Metal and Nu Rock

How to Play Hard, Metal and Nu Rock

Additives for Polyolefins

Additives for Polyolefins

Plastics and Sustainability

Plastics and Sustainability

Plastics and Sustainability Grey is the New Green

Plastics and Sustainability Grey is the New Green

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