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Novel plastic materials

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Novel plastic materials

Even a circular plastic economy will require the influx of some new “virgin” material. Plastics produced from bio-materials can provide a more sustainable alternative to the currently dominated fossil-based materials. However, currently used bio-plastics based on sugar cane or corn come with their own environmental problems.

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Research

Novel plastic materials

Even a circular plastic economy will require the influx of some new “virgin” material. Plastics produced from bio-materials can provide a more sustainable alternative to the currently dominated fossil-based materials. However, currently used bio-plastics based on sugar cane or corn come with their own environmental problems.

FLYD On Unsplash Bio

At the Department of Chemistry and Bioscience as well as Sustainability and Planning we are researching the potential of novel bio-plastics. based on seaweeds or plastics made out of water sludge, which promise a more sustainable alternative. 

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