Sina Ebnesajjad is the series editor of Plastics Design Library (PDL) published in the William Andrew imprint of Elsevier. This Series is a unique series, comprising technology and applications handbooks, data books and practical guides tailored to the needs of practitioners. Sina was the editor-in-chief of William Andrew Publishing from 2005 to 2007, which was acquired by Elsevier in 2009. He retired as a Senior Technology Associate in 2005 from the DuPont fluoropolymers after nearly 24 years of service. Sina founded of FluoroConsultants Group, LLC in 2006 where he continues to work. Sina earned his Bachelor of Science from the School of Engineering of the University of Tehran in 1976, Master of Science and PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, all in Chemical Engineering. He is author, editor and co-author of fifteen technical and data books including five handbooks on fluoropolymers technology and applications. He is author and co-author of three books in surface preparation and adhesion of materials, two of which are in their second editions. Sina has been involved with technical writing and publishing since 1974.His experiences include fluoropolymer technologies (polytetrafluoroethylene and its copolymers) including polymerization, finishing, fabrication, product development, failure analysis, market development and technical service. Sina holds six patents.

• Chapter 1: Overview of Plant Polymers - Resources, Demands, and Sustainabilityby: Xiuzhi S. SunPART I. MATERIALSChapter 2: The State of the Art of Renewable Resourcesby: A. Gandini and M. N. BelgacemChapter 3: Polymeric Biomaterialsby: W. He and R. BensonChapter 4: Biodegradable and Biobased Polymersby: L. Jiang, X. Liu and J. ZhangChapter 5: Starch: Major Sources, Properties and Applications as Thermoplastic Materialsby: A. J.F. CarvalhoChapter 6: Cellulose-Based Composites and Nanocompositesby: A. DufresneChapter 7: Polylactic Acid: Synthesis, Properties and Applicationsby: L. AvérousChapter 8: Properties of Poly(lactic acid)by: A. R. Rahmat et alChapter 9: Compostable polymer materials definitions, structures and methods of preparationby: E. RudnikChapter 10: Biodegradability testing of compostable polymer materialsby: E. RudnikPART II. APPLICATIONS Chapter 11: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from plant Oilby: R. P. WoolChapter 12: Biopolymer Films and Composite Coatingsby: A. NussinovitchChapter 13: Biopolymers in Controlled-Release Delivery Systemsby: K. PalChapter 14: Hydrocolloids and Medicinal Chemistry Applicationsby: L. M. Grover and A. M. SmithChapter 15: Natural Polymers in tissue engineering applicationsby: Gomez et al.Chapter 16: Fabrication of Tissue Engineering Scaffoldsby: A. Kramschuster & L.S. Turng

Sina Ebnesajjad is the series editor of Plastics Design Library (PDL) published in the William Andrew imprint of Elsevier. This Series is a unique series, comprising technology and applications handbooks, data books and practical guides tailored to the needs of practitioners. Sina was the editor-in-chief of William Andrew Publishing from 2005 to 2007, which was acquired by Elsevier in 2009. He retired as a Senior Technology Associate in 2005 from the DuPont fluoropolymers after nearly 24 years of service. Sina founded of FluoroConsultants Group, LLC in 2006 where he continues to work. Sina earned his Bachelor of Science from the School of Engineering of the University of Tehran in 1976, Master of Science and PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, all in Chemical Engineering. He is author, editor and co-author of fifteen technical and data books including five handbooks on fluoropolymers technology and applications. He is author and co-author of three books in surface preparation and adhesion of materials, two of which are in their second editions. Sina has been involved with technical writing and publishing since 1974.His experiences include fluoropolymer technologies (polytetrafluoroethylene and its copolymers) including polymerization, finishing, fabrication, product development, failure analysis, market development and technical service. Sina holds six patents.

• Chapter 1: Overview of Plant Polymers - Resources, Demands, and Sustainabilityby: Xiuzhi S. SunPART I. MATERIALSChapter 2: The State of the Art of Renewable Resourcesby: A. Gandini and M. N. BelgacemChapter 3: Polymeric Biomaterialsby: W. He and R. BensonChapter 4: Biodegradable and Biobased Polymersby: L. Jiang, X. Liu and J. ZhangChapter 5: Starch: Major Sources, Properties and Applications as Thermoplastic Materialsby: A. J.F. CarvalhoChapter 6: Cellulose-Based Composites and Nanocompositesby: A. DufresneChapter 7: Polylactic Acid: Synthesis, Properties and Applicationsby: L. AvérousChapter 8: Properties of Poly(lactic acid)by: A. R. Rahmat et alChapter 9: Compostable polymer materials definitions, structures and methods of preparationby: E. RudnikChapter 10: Biodegradability testing of compostable polymer materialsby: E. RudnikPART II. APPLICATIONS Chapter 11: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from plant Oilby: R. P. WoolChapter 12: Biopolymer Films and Composite Coatingsby: A. NussinovitchChapter 13: Biopolymers in Controlled-Release Delivery Systemsby: K. PalChapter 14: Hydrocolloids and Medicinal Chemistry Applicationsby: L. M. Grover and A. M. SmithChapter 15: Natural Polymers in tissue engineering applicationsby: Gomez et al.Chapter 16: Fabrication of Tissue Engineering Scaffoldsby: A. Kramschuster & L.S. Turng

Sina Ebnesajjad is the series editor of Plastics Design Library (PDL) published in the William Andrew imprint of Elsevier. This Series is a unique series, comprising technology and applications handbooks, data books and practical guides tailored to the needs of practitioners. Sina was the editor-in-chief of William Andrew Publishing from 2005 to 2007, which was acquired by Elsevier in 2009. He retired as a Senior Technology Associate in 2005 from the DuPont fluoropolymers after nearly 24 years of service. Sina founded of FluoroConsultants Group, LLC in 2006 where he continues to work. Sina earned his Bachelor of Science from the School of Engineering of the University of Tehran in 1976, Master of Science and PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, all in Chemical Engineering. He is author, editor and co-author of fifteen technical and data books including five handbooks on fluoropolymers technology and applications. He is author and co-author of three books in surface preparation and adhesion of materials, two of which are in their second editions. Sina has been involved with technical writing and publishing since 1974.His experiences include fluoropolymer technologies (polytetrafluoroethylene and its copolymers) including polymerization, finishing, fabrication, product development, failure analysis, market development and technical service. Sina holds six patents.

• Chapter 1: Overview of Plant Polymers - Resources, Demands, and Sustainabilityby: Xiuzhi S. SunPART I. MATERIALSChapter 2: The State of the Art of Renewable Resourcesby: A. Gandini and M. N. BelgacemChapter 3: Polymeric Biomaterialsby: W. He and R. BensonChapter 4: Biodegradable and Biobased Polymersby: L. Jiang, X. Liu and J. ZhangChapter 5: Starch: Major Sources, Properties and Applications as Thermoplastic Materialsby: A. J.F. CarvalhoChapter 6: Cellulose-Based Composites and Nanocompositesby: A. DufresneChapter 7: Polylactic Acid: Synthesis, Properties and Applicationsby: L. AvérousChapter 8: Properties of Poly(lactic acid)by: A. R. Rahmat et alChapter 9: Compostable polymer materials definitions, structures and methods of preparationby: E. RudnikChapter 10: Biodegradability testing of compostable polymer materialsby: E. RudnikPART II. APPLICATIONS Chapter 11: Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives, Elastomers, and Coatings from plant Oilby: R. P. WoolChapter 12: Biopolymer Films and Composite Coatingsby: A. NussinovitchChapter 13: Biopolymers in Controlled-Release Delivery Systemsby: K. PalChapter 14: Hydrocolloids and Medicinal Chemistry Applicationsby: L. M. Grover and A. M. SmithChapter 15: Natural Polymers in tissue engineering applicationsby: Gomez et al.Chapter 16: Fabrication of Tissue Engineering Scaffoldsby: A. Kramschuster & L.S. Turng