Session: Sustainability and Biobased Materials (2012 Annual Meeting)

Description:

This session will focus on life cycle analysis, biodegradability and other sustainability issues for biomaterials.

Sponsor:

Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division

Co-Sponsor(s):

Sustainability (09g), Biomaterials (08B), Materials Engineering and Sciences Division (08)

Chair:

Amar K. Mohanty
Professor and Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation
University of Guelph
Department of Plant Agriculture & School of Engineering
Crop Science Building
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Phone Number: 519 824 4120 ext. 56664
Fax Number: 519 763 8933
Email: mohanty@uoguelph.ca

Co-Chair:

Manju Misra
Associate Professor
University of Guelph
School of Engineering and the Department of Plant Agriculture
Thornbrough Building
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Fax Number: 519-836-0227
Email: mmisra@uoguelph.ca

Papers:

315a

Flexible Packaging Applications of Polylactide, Triethyl Citrate, and Cellulose Acetate Blends
Barbara A. Wheelden, Ohio University; Amber R. Tupper, Ohio University; Sunggyu Lee, Ohio University

315b

Bioplastics and Sustainability
Amar K. Mohanty, University of Guelph

315c

Polybutylene Succinate Life Cycle Assessment Variations and Variables
Steven Young, University of Waterloo; Hassan Moussa, University of Waterloo; Yves Gerand, Irstea

315d

Creep and Aging of Phbv-Natural Fiber Composites
Sabbie Miller, Stanford University; Sarah Billington, Stanford University

315e

Synthesis of Sustainable and Stable Latex of Biopolymer Encapsulated Nanolignin-Clay Hybrid Via Miniemulsion Polymerization
Zhaohui Tong, University of Florida; Suguna Jairam, University of Florida

315f

Innovative Bio-Resin Compounding of Locally Grown Ag Fibers with Post-Consumer Plastic
Atul Bali, CGTech

315g

A Fresh LOOK At the Potential of Indian Lantana Plants for Its Profitable Utilization
Amiya Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee,India

See more of this Group/Topical: Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division - See also T4: 2012 International Congress on Energy

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