As society has evolved, the use of plastics has evolved with it. Plastics have been a fundamental material for many of the devices and day to day items that we use. There are many types of plastics around and those various types are plastics are needed for the many different uses that society depends on. With the push to become greener, bioplastics are emerging more and more. This talk will discuss the various components to what makes a bioplastic, how they are made, the difference between compostable and biodegradable, the various types of bioplastics, properties of these plastics, as well as, learn how to make various types of bioplastics. The idea of making bioplastics as an inquiry lab will be discussed, as well as, how to actually test the material to see the various properties.

Bioplastics: Going from synthetic to natural based polymer plastics

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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