Overview of plant polymers: resources, demands, and sustainability / Xiuzhi Susan Sun -- Plant materials formation and growth / Xiuzhi Susan Sun -- Isolation and processing of plant materials / Xiuzhi Susan Sun -- Polymers and composite resins from plant oils / Richard P. Wool -- Composites and foams from plant oil-based resins / Richard P. Wool -- Fundamentals of fracture in bio-based polymers / Richard P. Wool -- Properties of triglyceride-based thermosets / Richard P. Wool -- Pressure-sensitive adhesives, elastomers, and coatings from plant oil / Richard P. Wool -- Thermal and mechanical properties of soy proteins / Xiuzhi Susan Sun -- Soy protein adhesives / Xiuzhi Susan Sun -- Plastics derived from starch and poly (lactic acids) / Xiuzhi Susan Sun -- Bio-based composites from soybean oil and chicken feathers / Richard P. Wool -- Hurricane-resistant houses from soybean oil and natural fibers / Richard P. Wool -- Carbon nanotube composites with soybean oil resins / Richard P. Wool -- Nanoclay biocomposites / Richard P. Wool -- Lignin polymers and composites / Richard P. Wool.
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