Bioplastic Making from Cassava peels
“The simple things in life are also the most extraordinary things” (Coelho, 1988). After several years, the issue of Global Warming resurfaced and today, people can feel the effects of the said problem which a lot of researchers are working on to find the remedy for the planet’s major problem. A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids that are moldable. Plastics are typically organic polymers of high molecular mass, but they often contain other substances. They are usually synthetic, most commonly derived from petrochemicals, but many are partially natural. Most plastics are derived from propylene, a simple chemical component of petroleum. When heated up in the presence of a catalyst, individual chemical units monomers of propylene link together by forming extremely strong carbon-carbon bonds with each other. This results in polymers long chains of monomers called polypropylene. This content of plastic makes it hard to degrade
On top of the list of alternatives for plastics that we currently use , is the Bioplastic which is one of many remedies scientists are really looking forward for and relying on. Bioplastics are plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, pea starch or microbiota. Bioplastic types such as starch-based plastics or PHA are potentially biodegradable. This feature is directly linked to the chemical structure of the polymer and can benefit particular applications. Biodegradable plastic types offer new ways of recovery and recycling (organic recycling). If certified compostable according to international standards such as the EN 13432 (preferably by an independent third party), these plastics can be composted in industrial composting plants.
Along with the growth in variety of bioplastic materials, properties such as flexibility, durability, printability, transparency, barrier, heat resistancy, gloss and many more have been significantly
On top of the list of alternatives for plastics that we currently use , is the Bioplastic which is one of many remedies scientists are really looking forward for and relying on. Bioplastics are plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, pea starch or microbiota. Bioplastic types such as starch-based plastics or PHA are potentially biodegradable. This feature is directly linked to the chemical structure of the polymer and can benefit particular applications. Biodegradable plastic types offer new ways of recovery and recycling (organic recycling). If certified compostable according to international standards such as the EN 13432 (preferably by an independent third party), these plastics can be composted in industrial composting plants.
Along with the growth in variety of bioplastic materials, properties such as flexibility, durability, printability, transparency, barrier, heat resistancy, gloss and many more have been significantly