Description:Content: Polymeric materials from agricultural feedstocks / Ramani Narayan -- Status of technology and applications of degradable products / Graham M. Chapman -- Melt rheology of thermoplastic starch / J.L. Willett, B.K. Jasberg, and C.L. Swanson -- Synthesis and characterization of dodecenyl succinate derivatives of saccharides / Homa Assempour, M.F. Koenig, and S.J. Huang -- Mechanical properties of pectin-starch films / D.R. Coffin and M.L. Fishman -- Biodegradable plastics made from agricultural biopolymers / J. Jane, S. Lim, I. Paetau, K. Spence, and S. Wang -- Formulations of polyurethane foams with corn carbohydrates / R.L. Cunningham, M.E. Carr, E.B. Bagley, S.H. Gordon, and R.V. Greene -- Hydrogel-type polymers in the controlled release of phytodrugs / R. Solaro, S. D'Antone, E. Chiellini, A. Rehab, A. Akelah, and R. Issa -- Cornstarch-derived chemicals in thermoplastic and thermoset applications / Larson B. Dunn, Jr. -- Simple preparation of hydroxylated nylons-polyamides derived from aldaric acids / D.E. Kiely, L. Chen, and T-H. Lin -- Synthesis of functionalized targeted polyamides / P.M. Mungara and K.E. Gonsalves -- Extraction and characterization of "chrome-free" protein from chromium-containing collagenous waste generated in the leather industry / M.M. Taylor, E.J. Diefendorf, C.J. Thompson, E.M. Brown, and W.N. Marmer -- Embrittlement and rejuvenation of bacterial poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] / G.J.M. de Koning -- Bacterial conversion of a waste stream containing methyl-2-hydroxyisobutyric acid to biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers / L.P. Holowach, G.W. Swift, S.W. Wolk, and L. Klawiter -- Application of lesquerella oil in industrial coatings / S.F. Thames, M.O. Bautista, M.D. Watson, and M.D. Wang -- Synthesis, characterization, derivation, and application of guayule coproducts : a review / S.F. Thames, P.W. Poole, Z.A. He, and J.K. Copeland.