Abbreviations AA Acrylic acid Agarose 3,6-Anhydro- l -galactose Agaropectin l -Galactose-6-sulfate Agarobiose d -Galactose + l -3,6-Anhydro-α-galactopyranose Aldicarb 2-Methyl-2-(methylthio)-propanal-O-[(methyl- amino) carbonyl]-oxime Amberlite XE-258 Polystyrene macroporous/macroreticular beads Amberlite IRA-401S Poly(styrene ammonium salt) gel resin Amberlite IRA-900 Poly(styrene ammonium salt) macroreticular resin Bayer-73 5,2-dichloro-4-nitro-salicylanilide Chloropyrifos O,O-Diethyl-O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl)-phosphorothioate CMC Carboxymethylcellulose CMPA 4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid Cyanuric chloride 2-Amino-4,6-dichloro-s-triazine 2,4-D 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid DAA Diallyl adipate DADMAC Diallyldimethylammonium chloride DCC Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide DEGMA Diethylene glycol methacrylate Dichlorvos 2,2-Dichlorovinyldimethylphosphate Diflubenzuron N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)aminocarbonyl]-2,6- difl uorobenzamide) Diazinon O,O-Diethyl-O-2-(2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6- pyrimidinyl) phosphoro-thioate, N,N-diethyl-m- toluamide, N,N-diethyl-3-Me-benzamide DNMP 2,4-Dinitro-6-methylphenol A. Akelah, Functionalized Polymeric Materials in Agriculture and the Food Industry, 349 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-7061-8, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 350 Abbreviations DNSA [2-(2,4-Dinitrophenylazo)-6-(N-Me-N-(2- hydroxysulfonyloxyethyl- sulfonyl)-amido]-1- naphthol- 3-sulfonic acid DVB Divinylbenzene EP Epichlorohydrin EVAc Ethylenevinylacetate Famphur O-[p-(Dimethylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-O,O- dimethylphosphorothioate Fenvalerate Cyano(3-phen-oxyphenyl)methyl-4-chloro-α-(1- methylethyl)benzene acetate GRP Glass reinforced polymer HDPE High density polyethylene HEMA 2-Hydroxyethylmethacrylate Hinokitiol 2-Hyroxy-4-isopropylcyclohepta-2,4,6-trien-1-one HMDA Hexamethylenediamine HMDI Hexamethylenediisocyanate H-PAN Hydrolyzed-polyacrylonitrile H-PVAc Hydrolyzed-poly(vinyl acetate) HSPAN Hydrolyzed starch–polyacrylonitrile IAA Indole-3-acetic acid Larvicide difl ubenzuron 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(2,6-difl uorobenzoyl)urea LDPE Low density polyethylene LLDPE Linear low density polyethylene MA Methyl acrylate MBAA N,N-methylenebisacrylamide Methoprene Isopropyl-(E,E)-methyloxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-2, 4-dodecadienoate MF Melamine-formaldehyde resin MMA Methyl methacrylate MMAA Methyl methacrylic acid MMT Montmorillonite MPEGMA Methoxypolyethyleneglycol methacrylate NAA 1-Naphthylacetic acid NaPAA Poly(sodium acrylate) NBR Acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber Neem Extract 3-Nitro-4-hydroxyphenyl arsenic acid Niclosamide 5,2-dichloro-4-nitro-salicylanilide NR Natural rubber OcEGMA Octaethylene glycol methacrylate OEGMA Oligoethylene glycol methacrylate Abbreviations 351 OOEMA Oligooxyethylene methacrylate PAA Poly(acrylic acid) PAAm Polyacrylamide PAAmAA Poly(acrylamide-acrylic acid) PAAm-NaA Poly(acrylamide-sodium acrylate) PAAVA Poly(acrylic acid-vinyl alcohol) PAASBR Poly(acrylic acid-styrene–butadiene rubber) PAcEI Poly(N-acylethylenimine) PAEI Poly(N-alkylethylenimine) PAm Polyamide PAMA Poly(acrylate-co-methacrylate) PAN Polyacrylonitrile PAn Polyaniline PC Polycarbonate PCMS Poly(chloromethylstyrene) PCP Pentachlorophenol PCS Polycarbamoylsulfonate PDADMAC Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) PE Polyethylene PEAA Poly(ethylene-acrylic acid) PEG Poly(ethylene glycol) PEGDMA Poly(ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) PEGMA Poly(ethyleneglycol methacrylate) PEGPG Poly(ethyleneglycol-propyleneglycol) PEOPO Poly(ethylene oxide-propylene oxide) PEN Poly(ethylene naphthalate) PEO Poly(ethylene oxide) PEP Poly(ethylene-propylene) Permethrin 3-Phenoxyphenylmethyl-3-(2,2-dichloroethyenyl)-2,2- dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate PEs Polyester PET Poly(ethylene terephthalate) PEt Polyether PEVA Poly(ethylene-vinyl alcohol) PEVAc Poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) PF Phenol-formaldehyde resin PHA Poly(β-hydroxyalkanoate) Phantolid 1-(2,3-Dihydro-1,1, 2,3,3,6-hexamethyl-1H-inden-5- yl)ethanone PHB Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) PHBHH Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) PHC Propylhydroxy-cellulose PHEMA Poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) PiBMA Poly(isobutylene-co-maleic acid) PIC Polyisocyanate 352 Abbreviations PiPAAm Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) PKAAAm Poly(pot acrylate-acryl amide) PKPPAm Poly(pot propenoate-co-propenamide) PLA Poly(lactic acid) PLGA Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) PMAAmS Poly(methacrylamide-styrene) PMASBR Poly(methacrylic acid-styrene–butadiene rubber) PMEGMA Poly(methoxyethyleneglycol methacrylate) PMMA Poly(methyl methacrylate) P-MMT Polymer-g-montmorillonite nanocomposite PNAEA Poly(2-(1-naphthylacetyl)ethyl acrylate) POE Poly(oxyethylene) POP Poly(oxyphenylene) PP Polypropylene PPCPA Poly(pentachlorophenyl acrylate) PPCPMA Poly(pentachlorophenyl methacrylate) PPG Poly(propylene glycol) PPO Poly(propylene oxide) PS Polystyrene PSB Poly(styrene-butadiene) PSMA Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) PSu Polysulfone PTFE Polytetrafl uoroethylene (Tefl on) PU Polyurethane PVA Poly(vinyl alcohol) PVAc Poly(vinyl acetate) PVAcMA Poly(vinyl acetate-co-maleic acid) PVAm Poly(vinyl amine) PVC Poly(vinyl chloride) PVCa Poly(N-vinyl-carbazole) PVCVAc Poly(vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate) PVCVdC Poly(vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride) PVdC Poly(vinylidene chloride) PVdF Poly(vinylidene fl uoride) PVF Poly(vinyl fl uoride) PVME Poly(vinyl methylether) PVMEMA Poly(vinyl methylether-maleic anhydride) PVP Poly(4-vinylpyridine) PVPd Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) Rabon 2-Chloro-1-(2,4,5-trichloro-phenyl)vinyl-dimethyl-phosphate SA Sulfasalazine SAPs Super absorbent polymers SBR Styrene–butadiene rubber TEGMA Tetraethylene glycol methacrylate Abbreviations 353 Temephos O,O,O’,O’-Tetramethyl-O,O-thiodi-p- phenylenephosphorothioate TMPTMA 1,1,1-Trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate TPP Tripolyphosphate UF Urea-formaldehyde resin , P = CH2 ⎯ CH⎯ or CH2 ⎯ CMe ⎯ n n PS = CH2 ⎯ CH⎯ n C6H14 Si = Silica Support c = Cellulose Support MMT = Montmorillonit clay Index A Aliphatic polyamides, Nylon 6,6 / 6,10 fi lms , Acephate , 36 300 K-Acesulfame , 261 Alizarin-yellow , 282 Acrylamide , 8, 23, 42, 151, 314, 316 p -Alkoxy-phenylurea , 263 Acrylamide-ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate , 42 Alkyd resins of polyesters and acrylic , 316 Acrylic acid , 23, 181 Alkyl-cellulose , 19 Acrylic acid-triethyleneglycol Alkyl polyacrylates , 277 dimethacrylate , 42 Alkyl trialkoxysilane , 382 Acrylonitrile , 11 Allyl isothiocyanate , 324 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene , 303 Alum , 240 Activated charcoal o -Alumina, γ -alumina , 26, 29 carbon , 113, 215, 223, 224, 232, 238, 243, Alumina ceramics , 285 331–333 Aluminium-alloy , 313 silica , 240, 331, 332 Amberlite IRA-900 , 223, 224 Additional water treatments , 244 Amberlite IRA-401S , 224 Addition polymerizations , 5–11, 240, 251 Amberlite XE-258 , 224 Additives, polymeric 1-Amino-4-bromo-2-methylanthraquinone , 252 feed , 278–281 4-Amino- N -(5-Me-3-isoxazoly) food , 249–288 benzenesulfonamide , 182 Adhesion , 32, 46, 47, 52–53, 106, 174, 175, 4-( p -Aminophenylazo)phenyl methacrylate , 184, 306, 312, 313, 315–318 283 Adipic acid , 155, 240 Aminoplasts , 137, 317 Advanced specialty polymeric materials , p -Amino-saccharine , 263 30–36 Amylopectin , 23, 168 Agar Amylose , 23, 168 agaropectin , 18, 20 Anaerobic fi xed bed reactor, wastewater agarose , 18, 20 treatment , 111–112 Agarobiose , 20 Animal polymeric materials (proteins) Agricultural applications of polymers , 65–124 feed additives , 278–281 Agricultural uses Anion exchange resins, strong and weak , 198 Agrochemicals, polymer-supported , 133–184 Anisaldehyde , 182 Aldicarb , 168, 323 Anthrapyridines/anthrapyridones , 254 Alginic acid Anthraquinone dyes/anthrahydroquinones , alginate beads , 21 284, 323 alginate encapsulation technology , 135 Antibacterial master-batch , 326–327 A. Akelah, Functionalized Polymeric Materials in Agriculture and the Food Industry, 355 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-7061-8, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 356 Index Antifouling paints, polymer-supported , hydroxypropylcellulose-poly(methylvinyl 174–176 ether-maleic anhydride) , 271 Antimicrobial coating/fi lm deposition , 327 lignosulfonate-acrylic acid , 279 Antioxidants, polymer-bound, food additives , lignosulfonate-starch , 279 254–261 Bone char , 215, 220, 221, 223, 224, 230, 244 Apparent density o -Bromo-camphorcarboxylic acid , 18 porosity , 46, 48 Bromocresol-green , 283, 285 volume , 45– 48 Bromophenol-blue , 283 Applications of polymers in agriculture Building, polymers in , 98–109 in food , 67, 81, 84, 95, 97, 98, 104, 114, Building soil stabilization , 100, 106–107 116 Bulk density Applications of wood-polymer composite polymer degradation , 50 products , 180–190 polymerization , 8, 9 Aroma, encapsulating , 19, 279, 332 volume , 48 Ascorbic acid (vitamin-C) , 320 Butyl acrylate , 314 Aspartame , 261 n -Butyl acrylate , 177 L -Aspartic acid , 264 Butylated Attractants , 141, 142, 165, 168, 171 hydroxy-anisole , 260, 321 hydroxyl-toluene , 260, 321 t -Butyl- N,N -dimethyldithiocarbamate , 323 B t -Butyl phenol , 258 Bacteriocins , 324 Butyl rubber , 6, 122, 123, 214, 314 Bakelite , 179 di-Butyl-succinate Bayer-73 , 171 phthalate , 323 Bayluscide/Bayer-73 , 171 By-products recovery , 226 Beer-brewing techniques , 236 using immobilized yeast bioreactor system , 233 C Beer production and stabilization , 227 Calcium alginate beads , 21 Beet sugar , 214–216, 221, 226 Cane sugar , 161, 199, 215, 220–225 Benefi ts of windbreaks , 93 Capsules device , 137, 276 Benzanthrones , 254 Carbon dioxide scavenger and emitter m -2-Benzimidazolecarbamoyl moiety , 182 packaging , 331 Benzimidazole derivatives , 177, 182 Carbon graphite