Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Properties of Plastics and Composites Prepared from Different Sources/Grades of PLA
(R. Kumar and S. Kumar, CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and others)pp,1-26
Chapter 2. Poly(Lactic Acid) Polymer Blends: A Review of Recent Works
(K. Hamad, Damascus University, Department of Chemistry, and others)
pp,27-42
Chapter 3. Melt Processing of Poly(Lactic Acid): Molecular Architecture, Mechanical Behavior and Stability against Thermal Decomposition
(F. Carrasco and Maria Ll.Maspoch, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Universitat de Girona, Spain, and others)pp,43-72
Chapter 4. Improvement of Mechanical Properties and Processability by Addition of Polyesters
(M. Yamaguchi and T. Yokohara, School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan)pp,73-96
Chapter 5. Filler-Matrix Compatibility of Poly(Lactic Acid) Based Composites
(A. Gregorova and R. Wimmer, Graz University of Technology, Austria)pp,97-120
Chapter 6. Properties and Biodegradation of PLA and PLA/Nanocomposites
(K. Fukushima)pp,121-142
Chapter 7. Modeling Hydrolytic Degradation of PLA Devices
(André F.C. Vieira, Faculty of Engineering of Porto University, Portugal)pp,143-160
Chapter 8. New Perspectives for the Application of PLA in Cultural Heritage
(G. Giuntoli, M. Frediani, A. Pedna, L. Rosi, P. Frediani, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, and others)pp,161-190
Chapter 9. Flash Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass with Polylactic Acid-Statistical and Comparative Analytical Investigation
(T. Cornelissen, Geern Molenberghs, Mark Stals, Jan Yperman, S. Schreurs, R. Carleer, Research Group of Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Centre for Statistics, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium, and others)pp191-218
Chapter 10. Synthesis of Polylactic Acid for Biomedical, Food Packaging and Structural Applications: A Review
(Mohammad S. Islam, Institute of Polymer and Composites, The University of Minho, Portugal)pp,219-234
Chapter 11. Engineering Polylactic Acid with Thermal-Responsive Shape Memory Effect for Biomedical Applications
(J. Xu and J. Song, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA)pp,235-248
Chapter 12. Preparation and Applications of Poly (Lactide Acid) Microsphere and Microcapsules for Drug Delivery
(Y. Wang, G. Ma, Y. Wei, Z. Su, National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China)
pp,249-274
Chapter 13. Drug–Loaded Microspheres of Poly(D-L-Lactide) and Poly (D,L-Lactide-co-Glycolide) Polymers Prepared by Spray-Drying: Characterization and In Vivo Administration
(Ana M. Fernández, Ana M. Martínez, S. Guerrero, M. Benito, E. Pérez, M. Dolores Blanco, Polymeric Materials Group for the Controlled Release of Bioactive Compounds in Biomedicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, and others)pp,275-308
Chapter 14. Bioengineering Applications of Ultra-Thin PLA Nanofilms Towards Cell-Based Smart Biomaterials
(L. Ricotti, T. Fujie, V. Pensabene, A. Menciassi, The BioRobotics Institute, Pisa, Italy, and others)pp,309-324
Index pp325-340