Collating otherwise hard-to-get and recently acquired knowledge in  one work, this is a comprehensive reference on the synthesis,  properties, characterization, and applications of this eco-friendly  class of plastics. 
  A group of internationally renowned researchers offer their  first-hand experience and knowledge, dealing exclusively with those  biodegradable polyesters that have become increasingly important  over the past two decades due to environmental concerns on the one  hand and newly-devised applications in the biomedical field on the  other.
  The result is an unparalleled overview for the industrial chemist  and materials scientist, as well as for developers and researchers  in industry and academia alike.