POLYMERS Vol.64 No.12
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COVER STORY
Polymers on the Green Planet: Trends in Biomass-Based Polymers
Biomass polymers, which can be sustainably produced using renewable starting materials derived from natural plants and living organisms, are now one of the most attracting materials in polymer science and have increasingly been put to practical use in various fields. Such trend is caused not only by environmentally benign issues, such as global warming and depletion of petroleum resources, but also by their potential performance owing to natural compounds and possible low cost production as well as corporate image strategy. In this special issue, we will introduce the latest trends on state-of-the-art research and practical applications of new biomass polymers.
Editors: K. SATOH, IKAWA, KAWAHARA, SAKAI, and SERIZAWA
Digest for English Readers
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Hot Topics in Polymer Science in SPSJ
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Commentary
Encounter with Polymer and Biotechnology Arimitsu USUKI
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COVER STORY: Highlight Reviews
Biopolyesters Hideki ABE
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The Development Situation of the Biobased Plastics and its Future Forecast Isao INOMATA
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Bio-Composites for the Automotive Industry Takuya NISHIMURA
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PolyMANGA
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COVER STORY: Topics and Products
Biobased Content for Plastics Products and its ISO Standardization Masao KUNIOKA
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Structural Standardization of Lignin for Advanced Utilization Masamitsu FUNAOKA
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Physical Properties of Structural Proteins as a Structural Material Keiji NUMATA
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Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account
Almost Around 40’s, Still Looking for Myself Kazuki FUKUSHIMA
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Messages: “Work and Life”
Excellent Chance for Me Chizuru HONGO
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Front-Line Polymer Science
New Trend of Bio-Based Elastomers Hiroshi UYAMA, Yoshihisa NAKAZAWA
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From My Bookshelf Martin VACHA / Atsushi KOBAYASHI
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Messages from SPSJ
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