Polymers from agricultural coproducts : developed from a symposium sponsored by the Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry at the 206th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Chicago, Illinois, August 22-27, 1993

Part 1 Overview: polymeric materials from agricultural feedstocks, Ramani Narayan status of technology and applications of degradable products, Graham M. Chapman. Part 2 Starch, starch blends and composites: melt rheology of thermoplastic starch, J.L. Willett et al synthesis and characterization of dodecenyl succinate derivatives of saccharides, Homa Assempour et al mechanical properties of pectin-starch films, D.R. Coffin and M.L. Fishman biodegradable plastics made from agricultural biopolymers, J. Jane et al formulations of polyurethane foams with corn carbohydrates, R.L. Cunningham et al. Part 2 Polysaccharides, oligosaccharides and monosaccharides: hydrogel-type polymers in the controlled release of phytodrugs, R. Solaro et al cornstarch-derived chemicals in thermoplastic and thermoset applications, Larson B. Dunn Jr simple preparation of hydroxylated nylons-polyamides derived from aldaric acids, D.E. Kiely et al. Part 3 Polyamides, proteins, polyesters and rubbers: synthesis of functionalized targeted polyamides, P.M. Mungara and K.E. Gonsalves extraction and characterization of "chrome-free" protein from chromium-containing collagenous waste generated in the leather industry, M.M. Taylor et al embrittlement and rejunvenation of bacterial poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate], G.J.M. de Koning bacterial conversion of a waste stream containing methyl-2-hydroxyisobutyric acid to biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers, L.P. Holowach et al application of lesquerella oil in industrial coatings, S.F. Thames et al synthesis, characterization, derivation and application of guayule coproducts - a review, S.F. Thames et al.