Stanford chemists craft catalyst for making biodegradable plastics - Expo @ E2Expo

Industry : Green Packaging

Stanford chemists craft catalyst for making biodegradable plastics

University: Stanford University

Objective of study: Development of a catalyst that could make biodegradable plastics derived from renewable materials

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Biodegradable plastics derived from renewable sources offer an attractive alternative
New chemical approaches that could efficiently and inexpensively generate biodegradable plastics suitable for making an array of items as diverse as forks, medical devices and fabrics
The researchers crafted the catalyst by reacting common chemical ingredients – thiourea with a metal alkoxide

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They are simple to prepare, easy to use and can be readily adopted by anyone with a basic knowledge of chemistry

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Stanford University

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Biodegradable Plastics

Professor Robert Waymouth