Jun-16-19
A biodegradable plastic made of cotton waste could offer a novel use for castoff lint.
A byproduct of cotton ginning, cotton lint is usually simply thrown away. To offer an alternative, the team from Deakin University developed a method of dissolving the cotton lint and other ginning waste in inexpensive, non-toxic chemicals. That liquid was then recast to create a bioplastic film that could be used in the industry as bale wrap, seed packaging and even fertilizer.
The team is now looking to apply the same technology to other forms of organic waste, such as hemp, wheat straw and wood shavings.
Image- PhD candidate Abu Naser Md Ahsanul Haque, Dr Maryam Naebe, and Assoc Research Fellow Dr Rechana Remadev with samples of the material.
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