Second and Third Generation Bioplastics

Download or read book Second and Third Generation Bioplastics written by Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-07-05 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of and state-of-art information on the production and application of second- and third-generation bioplastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). The uses of alternative raw materials are presented, and innovations applied in bioplastics production processes to reduce costs and decrease environmental impacts in a circular bioeconomy are discussed.