G16 : Arrowplastic - Synthesis and Biodegradation
| Students | Rachel Hanke
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| School | IND - King's Christian Collegiate - Oakville |
| Level | Senior 11/12 - Grade 12 |
| Group | Group 8 - Physical and Mathematical |
| Abstract | The purpose of this experiment was to utilize natural occurring starches to synthesize bio-based biodegradable plastics through the processes of starch gelatinization and acid hydrolysis. To demonstrate that it is feasible to create bio-based plastics that could be substituted for conventional plastics. To test the rate of biodegradation of the synthesized bio-based plastics. |