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Table of Contents
List of tables
List of figures
Abbreviations list
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I: LITTERATURE REVIEW
1 Plastics
1.1 Definition .................................................................................................................. 14
1.2 History ....................................................................................................................... 14
1.3 Types ......................................................................................................................... 14
1.3.1 Thermoplastics ................................................................................................... 14
1.3.2 Thermosets ......................................................................................................... 15
1.4 Benefits...................................................................................................................... 16
1.5 Disadvantages............................................................................................................ 16
1.6 Recycling ................................................................................................................... 16
2 Bioplastics
2.1 Definition .................................................................................................................. 17
2.2 Types ......................................................................................................................... 17
2.3 Benefits and drawbacks ............................................................................................. 18
2.4 Usage ......................................................................................................................... 19
2.5 Bioplastics from microalgae...................................................................................... 22
2.5.1 Bioplastics binders ............................................................................................. 22
3 Spirulina
3.1 Presentation of Spirulina platensis ............................................................................ 23
3.2 Composition of Spirulina platensis ........................................................................... 24
3.3
History ....................................................................................................................... 24
Table of Contents
List of tables
List of figures
Abbreviations list
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I: LITTERATURE REVIEW
1 Plastics
1.1 Definition .................................................................................................................. 14
1.2 History ....................................................................................................................... 14
1.3 Types ......................................................................................................................... 14
1.3.1 Thermoplastics ................................................................................................... 14
1.3.2 Thermosets ......................................................................................................... 15
1.4 Benefits...................................................................................................................... 16
1.5 Disadvantages............................................................................................................ 16
1.6 Recycling ................................................................................................................... 16
2 Bioplastics
2.1 Definition .................................................................................................................. 17
2.2 Types ......................................................................................................................... 17
2.3 Benefits and drawbacks ............................................................................................. 18
2.4 Usage ......................................................................................................................... 19
2.5 Bioplastics from microalgae...................................................................................... 22
2.5.1 Bioplastics binders ............................................................................................. 22
3 Spirulina
3.1 Presentation of Spirulina platensis ............................................................................ 23
3.2 Composition of Spirulina platensis ........................................................................... 24
3.3
History ....................................................................................................................... 24