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Written by Green Plastics   
Thursday, 19 August 2010 18:31

Would you like to make a bioplastic instructional video?

Can you create a fun and informative instructional video about bioplastic? We are looking for videos of all different types. You can demonstrate how to make a specific bioplastic product in your own home. You can test the biodegradability of various bioplastic products. You can compare and constrast the properties (strength, flexibility, etc) of bioplastic compared to regular plastic. Regardless of what you want to show, make it fun and informative and we will feature your video here!

Would you like to make bioplastic as part of a class or science fair project?

Put together a team with your college classmates, your high school AP Chemistry class, or your team for the science fair. Create a fun and informative video, and you can be featured on this site and possibly win a prize for your school.
(Contact us for detailed instructions and information about prizes.)

 

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0 # Plastic Man12 2011-11-08 09:31
I want to know if I make bioplastic like you describe in your video will it degrade after awhile like a year or two? Let's say I made a chair out of bioplastic. Will I still be able to sit on it in 5 years ?
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0 # Greg Stevens 2011-11-28 19:11
How quickly these home-made bioplastics degrade depends a lot on the conditions in which it is stored. Bioplastic products, especially simple formulations like the recipes here, biodegrade with exposure to moisture, heat and microbes. So if you are keeping it outside (for example) it is more likely to degrade quickly than if you keeping it in a cool, dry place.
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0 # Lili Giacobino 2011-12-05 16:10
New video about Bioplastic jewellery, by Lili Design Ltd. The same way you cook your dinner, I cook biojewellery out of corn, tapioca, potato, rice, spices......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjXm41GwDkk&feature=youtu.be

www.lili-design.com
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0 # Greg Stevens 2011-12-05 18:22
Hey Lili!

Thanks for this comment, I'm actually going to turn this into an article on the main page. Thanks for contributing and I love your project results!
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0 # Lili Giacobino 2011-12-06 06:36
Dear Greg,
Thanks a lot for your message, I appreciate. Let me know if you need any images or special info for your article. Lili
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0 # Mahmoud Davarnia 2012-01-21 21:14
Dear greg.
I have been in composite field for more than 20 years specially in electrical field of composite i would like to have more discussion with you about the electrical property,mechan ical property and etc... how can i have more information or change my experience with you .
Best Regards
Mahmoud Davarnia
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0 # Greg Stevens 2012-02-08 21:39
Mahmoud,
The mechanical and electrical properties of bioplastics vary a great deal with different formulations and different types of bioplastic. If you are interested in commercial applications, my recommendation would be to take a look at the big companies that manufacture bioplastic resins -- Cereplast, Cargill, Metabolix -- and find out about the specs of their products. Most of them public property sheets for their products that you can request.

Best of luck!
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