Introduction to reactive and functional polymers: A note from the editor -- Biodegradable and functional synthetic polymers in nanomedicine: Controlled and targeted bioactive molecule release -- Reactive modification of fiber polymer materials for textile applications -- Reactive processing and functionalization of ground tire rubber -- Lignin as a natural antioxidant: Property-structure relationship and potential applications -- Functional biobased composite polymers for food packaging applications -- Synthesis of biobased polyurethane foams from agricultural and forestry wastes -- Reactive and functional polyesters and polyurethanes -- Lignin as a coating and curing agent on biodegradable epoxy resins -- Reactive silicones as multifacetic materials -- Reactive and functional silicones for special applications -- Maxillofacial silicone elastomers in dentistry -- Synthetic methods and applications of functional and reactive silicone polymers -- Hydrosilyl-Functional polysiloxanes: Synthesis, reactions and applications -- Index.

Reactive and functional polymers are manufactured with the aim of improving the performance of unmodified polymers or providing functionality for different applications. These polymers are created mainly through chemical reactions, but there are other important modifications that can be carried out by physical alterations in order to obtain reactive and functional polymers. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of these reactive and functional polymers. Reactive and Functional Polymers Volume One provides the principles and foundations for the design, development, manufacture and processing of reactive and functional polymers based primarily on biopolymers, polyesters and polyurenthanes. The text provides an in-depth review of updated sources on reactive resins and silicones. In this book, world-renowned researchers have participated, including Dr. Runcang Sun (Associate editor for the journal ‘Carbohydrate Polymers’). With its comprehensive scope and up-to-date coverage of issues and trends in Reactive and Functional Polymers, this is an outstanding book for students, professors, researchers and industrialists working in the field of polymers and plastic materials.