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Contents
1 Introduction to Reactive and Functional Polymers:
A Note From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tomy J. Gutiérrez
2 Biodegradable and Functional Synthetic Polymers in Nanomedicine:
Controlled and Targeted Bioactive Molecule Release . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Xiaoming Guo, Leung Chan, and Tianfeng Chen
3 Reactive Modification of Fiber Polymer Materials for Textile
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Avinash P. Manian, Tung Pham, and Thomas Bechtold
4 Reactive Processing and Functionalization of Ground Tire Rubber . 43
Łukasz Zedler, Marta Przybysz-Romatowska, Aleksander Hejna,
Xavier Colom, Javier Cañavate, Mohammad Reza Saeb, and
Krzysztof Formela
5 Lignin as a Natural Antioxidant: Property- Structure Relationship
and Potential Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Zhao Qin, Hua-Min Liu, Ling-Biao Gu, Run-Cang Sun, and
Xue-De Wang
6 Functional Biobased Composite Polymers for Food Packaging
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Hulya Cakmak and Ece Sogut
7 Synthesis of Biobased Polyurethane Foams From Agricultural
and Forestry Wastes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Hongwei Li, Zhongshun Yuan, Yongsheng Zhang, Chun Chang, and
Chunbao (Charles) Xu
8 Reactive and Functional Polyesters and Polyurethanes . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Morteza Akbari and Reza Najjar