Sustainable Plastics Inspired by Nature

Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques

Since Alexander Parkes patented the first plastic in 1856, the materials have found their way into every corner of our…

Full text: https://physics.aps.org/articles/v13/126

Author

Peter Halley

Source

Physics, 2020-09-21.

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Coca-Cola Co.
PepsiCo
University of Queensland

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