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Biorefineries

Part of the book series: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology ((ABE,volume 166))

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The number of newly developed bioplastics has increased sharply in recent years and innovative polymer materials are increasingly present on the plastics market. Bioplastics are not, however, a completely new kind of material, but rather a rediscovered class of materials within the familiar group of materials known as plastics. Therefore, existing knowledge from the plastics sector can and should be transferred to bioplastics in order to further increase their performance, material diversity and market penetration.

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  1. IfBB – Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hanover, Heisterbergallee 12, D-30453, Hanover, Germany

    Hans-Josef Endres

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Endres, HJ. (2017). Bioplastics. In: Wagemann, K., Tippkötter, N. (eds) Biorefineries. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 166. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2016_75

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