Bioplastic- Potato Plastics
As part of Science on the Sofa's digital programme Hands Online we bring you two videos from the Really Small Science team, University of Strathclyde.
Following on from Video 1: Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging, Sylvia Battcock introduces you to Video 2: Potato Bioplastics where she explains about bioplastics and how we can make a plastic from potatoes.
Most of the plastic which we use every day comes from petrochemical sources - fossil fuels - which are an unsustainable recourse. These plastics don’t break down naturally and need to be recycled. However, an increasing number of bioplastics are being created by engineers and scientists. Bioplastics are plastic materials produced from renewable biomass sources.
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Excellent presentation.
Bravo! Excellently scripted and presented. From here in the States the best of luck!
Beautiful!
this was amazing..
Can you use another substitute for potato starch?
Thank you so much 🙏
How compostable are these potato derived polymers?
Good presentation
What method of drying do u use
Definitely a great presentation. Easy to follow technique.! You Rock!
How can we cool down it more quickly, and also, how can we make it more stiff.
Varey nice video. Thanks 👏👏👏👏
Can you provide the reactions involved
O que ela coloca para ficar mais fino?
Hello does it have to be boiled? I have an induction and use the hot pot option instead. Is that okay?
is it waterproof?
What to do if my bio plastic cracks when it is dry
What can I add to my mixture if I wanted a hard bioplastic instead of a flexible one
Is it dissolves ??
How did you dry your Bioplastic.???