Table of contents (9 chapters)

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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   Book Chapter

   Pages 1-27

   Salen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Carbon Dioxide

   • Donald J. Darensbourg
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   Pages 29-48

   Material Properties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates)

   • Gerrit. A. Luinstra,
   • Endres Borchardt
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   Pages 49-90

   Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide

   • Robert Reichardt,
   • Bernhard Rieger
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   Pages 91-136

   Ecoflex^® and Ecovio^®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics

   • K. O. Siegenthaler,
   • A. Künkel,
   • G. Skupin,
   • M. Yamamoto
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   Pages 137-172

   Biodegradability of Poly(vinyl acetate) and Related Polymers

   • Manfred Amann,
   • Oliver Minge
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   Pages 173-217

   Recent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones

   • Philippe Lecomte,
   • Christine Jérôme
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   Pages 219-283

   Recent Developments in Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Glycolides: Preparation of Polylactides, Polyglycolide, and Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)

   • Saikat Dutta,
   • Wen-Chou Hung,
   • Bor-Hunn Huang
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   Pages 285-313

   Bionolle (Polybutylenesuccinate)

   • Yasushi Ichikawa,
   • Tatsuya Mizukoshi
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    Pages 315-360

    Polyurethanes from Renewable Resources

    • David A. Babb
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11. Back Matter

    Pages 361-364

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