Publisher's Synopsis
The 5th International Workshop on "Biodegradable Plastics and Polymers", June 9 13, 1998 in Stockholm, Sweden, covered topics in:
- Synthesis and novel degradable polymers
- Enzymatic polymerization
- Renewable monomers and polymeric materials
- Kinetic and mechanistic aspects of (bio)degradation
- Industrial developments in degradable polymers
- Waste management and environmental issues