Industrial Applications of Poly(lactic acid)

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The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, material science.The thematic volumes are addressed to scientists, whether at universities or in industry, who wish to keep abreast of the important advances in the covered topics.Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume. The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples, explaining and illustrating the important principles, and bringing together many important references of primary literature. On that basis, future research directions in the area can be discussed. Advances in Polymer Science volumes thus are important references for every polymer scientist, as well as for other scientists interested in polymer science - as an introduction to a neighboring field, or as a compilation of detailed information for the specialist.Review articles for the individual volumes are invited by the volume editors. Single contributions can be specially commissioned.Readership: Polymer scientists, or scientists in related fields interested in polymer and biopolymer science, at universities or in industry, graduate students. Front Matter ....Pages i-vii Processing of Poly(lactic Acid) (Ines Kühnert, Yvonne Spörer, Harald Brünig, Nguyen Hoai An Tran, Natalie Rudolph)....Pages 1-33 Applications of Poly(lactic Acid) in Commodities and Specialties (Mario Malinconico, Erwin T. H. Vink, Andrea Cain)....Pages 35-50 Poly(lactic acid) as Biomaterial for Cardiovascular Devices and Tissue Engineering Applications (Waled Hadasha, Deon Bezuidenhout)....Pages 51-77 Tailoring Bulk and Surface Composition of Polylactides for Application in Engineering of Skeletal Tissues (Gloria Gallego Ferrer, Andrea Liedmann, Marcus S. Niepel, Zhen-Mei Liu, Thomas Groth)....Pages 79-108 Poly(lactic acid) Controlled Drug Delivery (Jiannan Li, Jianxun Ding, Tongjun Liu, Jessica F. Liu, Lesan Yan, Xuesi Chen)....Pages 109-138 3D Printing of Poly(lactic acid) (Michael Van den Eynde, Peter Van Puyvelde)....Pages 139-158 Poly(lactic acid) for Sensing Applications (Yoshiro Tajitsu)....Pages 159-176 Poly(lactic acid)-Based Materials for Automotive Applications (Amani Bouzouita, Delphine Notta-Cuvier, Jean-Marie Raquez, Franck Lauro, Philippe Dubois)....Pages 177-219 Back Matter ....Pages 221-228