Overview of biopolymers : resources, demands, sustainability, and life cycle assessment modeling and simulation / Nimisha Pulikkal Sukumaran and Sreeraj Gopi -- Biopolymers and their classifications / Rahul Singh, Sanjeev Gautam, Bhasha Sharma, Purnima Jain, and Krishna Dutt Chauhan -- Isolation and physicochemical characterization of biopolymers / Joby Jacob and Sreeraj Gopi -- Methodologies for selecting biopolymers and their characteristic features for industrial applications / Roshin U. Thankachen, Akhila Nair, Jithin Raj, Neha Naijo Areekal, Pooja M. Udayakumar, Jozef T. Haponiuk and Sreeraj Gopi -- Biopolymer blends and composites : processing technologies and their properties for industrial applications / A. Rajeswari, E. Jackcina Stobel Christy and Anitha Pius -- Biopolymers in the food and nitraceutical industries / Aparajita Banerjee -- Bioploymers and their rule in medicinal and pharmaceutical applications / Karthik Varma and Sreeraj Gopi -- Biopolymers in textile industries / Arash Jahandideh, Mojdeh Ashkani and Nasrin Moini -- Biopolymer applications in cosmeceutical industries / E. Jackcina Stobel Christy, A. Rajeswari and Anitha Pius -- Biodegradable polymers as packaging materials / Rahul Singh, Rukmani Sharma, Mohd Shaqib, Anjana Sarkar and Krishna Dutt Chauhan -- Biopolymers in the automotive and adhesive industries / Shreya Sharma, Bhasha Sharma, Ankit Manral, Parmendra Kumar Bajpai and Purnima Jain -- Biopolymers : opportunities and challenges for 3D printing / R.A. Pradhan, S.S. Rahman, Ahmed Quereshi and Aman Ullah -- Biopolymer composites in supercapacitor and energy storage devices / Subramani Sundharamurthi, T.R. Sreeraj, Augustine Amalraj and Sreeraj Gopi -- Biopolymers in environmental applications : industrial wastewater treatment / Muhammad Zubair and Aman Ullah -- Advantages of biopolymers over synthetic polymers : social, economic, and environmental aspects / N.S.K. Gowthaman, H.N. Lim, T.R. Sreeraj, Augustine Amalraj and Sreeraj Gopi.

Biopolymers and Their Industrial Applications: From Plant, Animal, and Marine Sources to Functional Products is a detailed guide to the use of biopolymers for advanced applications across a range of key industries. In terms of processing and cost, bio-based polymers are becoming increasingly viable for an ever-broadening range of novel industrial applications. The book begins with an overview of biopolymers, explaining resources, demands, sustainability, life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling and simulation, and classifications. Further in-depth chapters explore the latest techniques and methodologies for isolation and physicochemical characterization, materials selection, and processing for blends and composites. Chapters 6 to 14 each focus on the preparation and applications of biopolymers in a specific industrial area, including food science and nutraceuticals, medicine and pharmaceuticals, textiles, cosmeceutical, packaging, adhesives and automotive, 3D printing, super capacitor and energy storage devices, and environmental applications. The final chapter compares and analyzes biopolymers alongside synthetic polymers, also offering valuable insight into social, economic, and environmental aspects. This is an essential resource for those seeking to understand, research, or utilize biopolymers in industrial applications. This includes researchers, scientists, and advanced students working in biopolymers, polymer science, polymer chemistry, biomaterials, materials science, nanotechnology, composites, and biotechnology. This is a highly valuable book for scientists, R & D professionals, designers, and engineers across multiple industries and disciplines, who are looking to utilize biopolymers for components and products. Key Features: Introduces a broad range of industrial application areas, including food, medicine, textiles, cosmetics, packaging, automotive, 3D printing, energy, and more. Offers an industry-oriented approach, addressing challenges and explaining the preparation and application of biopolymers for functional products and parts. Considers important factors such as resources, classification, sustainability, and life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling and simulation. Compares and analyzes biopolymers alongside synthetic polymers, also offering valuable insight into social, economic, and environmental aspects.--Provided by publisher.