Bio-based materials

There are a number of factors that favor the use of natural polymers as a source for polymer production. The concerns of environmental pollution, tensions in the Persian Gulf countries regarding oil, the fear of a possible future depletion of oil, etc., give credence to the move toward a bio-based material policy [8,21]. The... 

Bio-based materials are materials that are taken from or made from natural materials in living things. Examples include packing pellets made from corn and soybeans, polylactic acid (a polymer used to make plastic packaging), and various kinds of pharmaceuticals. 

Prof. S. Kobayashi R D Center for Bio-based Materials Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8585, Japan kobayash kit.ac.jp... 

The development of bio-based succinic acid production was carried out as the NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, an implementing agency of METI in Japan) project from 2004 to 2006, and the possibility of bio-based materials was confirmed. 

Fig. 16 Blown film processing of Bionoiie Table 3 Mechanical properties of petroleum-based and bio-based materials...

Sherman LM (2007) Polyurethanes bio-based materials capture attention. Plastics technology online. Available at http //www.ptonline.com/articles/200712fa4.html. Accessed 30 May 2011... 

Modification of the biopolymer with naturally occurring molecules in order to obtain completely bio-based materials. 

In 2009, BASF launched Ecovio FS, a new biodegradable plastic used for coating paper and manufacturing shrink films. Both products contain higher percentages (75% and 66% respectively) of bio-based materials such as com, making them faster to break down in landfills. 

Osaka-based Mitsui Chemicals Inc. is increasing production of its Lacea-brand PLA resin. The bio-based material has been used in electronics packaging, envelope windows and prepaid phone cards. Most recently, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. of Tokyo has used Lacea PLA in packaging straps at its auto plants. 

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