Functional Polymers in Food Science
Cirillo, Giuseppe (University of Calabria, Italy) / Spizzirri, Umile Gianfranco (University of Calabria, Italy) / Iemma, Francesca
Polymers are an important part in everyday life, products made from polymers range from sophisticated articles, such as biomaterials, to aerospace materials. One of the reasons for the great popularity exhibited by polymers is their ease of processing. Polymer properties can be tailored to meet specific needs by varying the atomic composition of the repeat structure, by varying molecular weight and by the incorporation (via covalent and non-co...