Biopolymers

Already recognized as the answer to the environmental downside of plastics, biodegradable polymers are now opening up exciting new medical applications-and new profit opportunities. Applications include not just environmentally friendly packaging, coatings and film, but new medical technologies including artificial skin and other tissues grown on polymer "scaffolding," polymer encapsulated drugs, sutures and staples that eventually dissolve away, and many others. Completely revised and updated, this 107-page second edition will quickly bring you up to speed on the current state of biopolymer research. This is the practical help you need to make informed decisions and compete successfully in this potentially lucrative market.