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BIOPLASTICBIOPLASTIC

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Aji KusumastutiAji Kusumastuti

Herbet MarlintoHerbet Marlinto

Gawil DespriyatmokoGawil DespriyatmokoNur HayatiNur Hayati



Why Bioplastic?Why Bioplastic?

These days plastics are predominantly made fromThese days plastics are predominantly made fromcrude oilcrude oil

In this context,In this context, renewable resourcesrenewable resources are becoming aare becoming amore viable and promising alternative for the plasticsmore viable and promising alternative for the plastics

industryindustry When plastics made from petroleum are burned, theyWhen plastics made from petroleum are burned, they

release the carbon dioxide contained in therelease the carbon dioxide contained in thepetroleum into the atmosphere, leading to globalpetroleum into the atmosphere, leading to globalwarming.warming.

The use of bioplastics offers significant advantagesThe use of bioplastics offers significant advantagesnot only in an ecological sense but also in annot only in an ecological sense but also in aneconomical sense.economical sense.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crude_oil


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_resources






Bioplastics are a form of Bioplastics are a form of plasticsplastics derived fromderived from

plant sources such as sweet potatoes,plant sources such as sweet potatoes,sugarcane,sugarcane, hemphemp oil,oil, soy beansoy bean oil andoil andcorn starchcorn starch..

Bioplastics are environmentally friendly because,Bioplastics are environmentally friendly because,

compared with traditional plastics, their compared with traditional plastics, their production results in the emission of less carbonproduction results in the emission of less carbondioxide, which is thought to cause globaldioxide, which is thought to cause globalwarming.warming.

They are also biodegradable, meaning that theThey are also biodegradable, meaning that thematerial returns to its natural state when buriedmaterial returns to its natural state when buriedin the ground.in the ground.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_bean


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_starch








Enzymes are used to break starch in theEnzymes are used to break starch in the

plants down into glucose, which isplants down into glucose, which is

fermented and made into lactic acid.fermented and made into lactic acid.

This lactic acid is polymerized andThis lactic acid is polymerized and

converted into a plastic called polylacticconverted into a plastic called polylactic

acid, which can be used in theacid, which can be used in the

manufacture of products after beingmanufacture of products after beingheated and shaped.heated and shaped.



In addition, bioplastics are biodegradable.In addition, bioplastics are biodegradable. If something made of bioplastic is buried in theIf something made of bioplastic is buried in the

ground, microorganisms will break it down intoground, microorganisms will break it down into

carbon dioxide and water.carbon dioxide and water. Bags made of bioplastic can be thrown awayBags made of bioplastic can be thrown away

and buried with other biodegradable garbage,and buried with other biodegradable garbage,and there are a growing number of other usesand there are a growing number of other uses

for the materials as well, including artificialfor the materials as well, including artificialfibers, medical products, and constructionfibers, medical products, and constructionmaterials.materials.



Use of BioplasticUse of Bioplastic

Bioplastics are already being used inBioplastics are already being used in

automobile interiors and in cases for automobile interiors and in cases for

consumer electronics.consumer electronics.

Toyota Motor Corp. became the firstToyota Motor Corp. became the first

automaker in the world to use bioplasticsautomaker in the world to use bioplastics

in the manufacture of auto parts,in the manufacture of auto parts,

employing them in the cover for the spareemploying them in the cover for the sparetiretire



Used in Electronic DevicesUsed in Electronic Devices

Mitsubishi Plastics has already succeeded inMitsubishi Plastics has already succeeded inraising the heat-resistance and strength of raising the heat-resistance and strength of polylactic acid by combining it with other polylactic acid by combining it with other biodegradable plastics and filler, and the resultbiodegradable plastics and filler, and the resultwas used to make the plastic casing of a newwas used to make the plastic casing of a new

version of Sony Corp.'s Walkman released lastversion of Sony Corp.'s Walkman released lastfall.fall.

Mitsubishi Plastics had previously looked atMitsubishi Plastics had previously looked atbioplastic as something that would mainly bebioplastic as something that would mainly be

used in the manufacture of casings andused in the manufacture of casings andwrappings, but the company now feels confidentwrappings, but the company now feels confidentthat this revolutionary material has entered athat this revolutionary material has entered anew phase in its development in which morenew phase in its development in which morecomplex applications will be found.complex applications will be found.



NEC Corp., meanwhile, is turning its attention toNEC Corp., meanwhile, is turning its attention to

kenaf, a type of fibrous plant native to tropicalkenaf, a type of fibrous plant native to tropicalareas of Africa and Asia that is known to growareas of Africa and Asia that is known to growmore than five meters in just half a year.more than five meters in just half a year.

A mixture of polylactic acid and kenaf fiber thatA mixture of polylactic acid and kenaf fiber that

is 20% fiber by weight allows for a plastic that isis 20% fiber by weight allows for a plastic that isstrong enough and heat resistant enough to bestrong enough and heat resistant enough to beused in electronic goods.used in electronic goods.

The goal is to begin using this new plastic in realThe goal is to begin using this new plastic in real

products, such as computer cases, within twoproducts, such as computer cases, within twoyears.years.



ApplicationsApplications

PackagingPackaging The use of bioplastics for shopping bags isThe use of bioplastics for shopping bags is

already very common.already very common.

After their initial use they can be reused as bagsAfter their initial use they can be reused as bagsfor organic waste and then be composted.for organic waste and then be composted.

Trays and containers for fruit, vegetables, eggsTrays and containers for fruit, vegetables, eggsand meat, bottles for soft drinks and dairyand meat, bottles for soft drinks and dairy

products and blister foils for fruit and vegetablesproducts and blister foils for fruit and vegetablesare also already widely manufactured fromare also already widely manufactured frombioplastics.bioplastics.



Catering productsCatering products

Catering products belong to the group of Catering products belong to the group of perishable plastics.perishable plastics.

Disposable crockery and cutlery, as wellDisposable crockery and cutlery, as well

as pots and bowls, pack foils for as pots and bowls, pack foils for hamburgers and straws are being dumpedhamburgers and straws are being dumped

after a single use, together with food-after a single use, together with food-

leftovers, forming huge amounts of waste,leftovers, forming huge amounts of waste,particularly at big events.particularly at big events.



GardeningGardening Within the agricultural economy and theWithin the agricultural economy and the

gardening sector mulch foils made of gardening sector mulch foils made of biodegradable material and flower pots made of biodegradable material and flower pots made of decomposable bioplastics are predominantlydecomposable bioplastics are predominantlyused due to their adjustable lifespan and the factused due to their adjustable lifespan and the fact

that these materials do not leave residues in thethat these materials do not leave residues in thesoil.soil. This helps reduce work and time (and thus cost)This helps reduce work and time (and thus cost)

as these products can simply be left toas these products can simply be left todecompose, after which they are ploughed in todecompose, after which they are ploughed in to

the soil.the soil. Plant pots used for flowering and vegetablePlant pots used for flowering and vegetable

plants can be composted along with gardeningplants can be composted along with gardeningand kitchen litter.and kitchen litter.



Medical ProductsMedical Products In comparison to packaging, catering or In comparison to packaging, catering or

gardening sectors, the medical sector sets outgardening sectors, the medical sector sets outcompletely different requirements with regards tocompletely different requirements with regards toproducts made of renewable and reabsorbingproducts made of renewable and reabsorbing

plastics.plastics. The highest possible qualitative standards haveThe highest possible qualitative standards have

to be met and guaranteed, resulting in anto be met and guaranteed, resulting in anextremely high costs, which sometimes exceedextremely high costs, which sometimes exceed1.000 Euro per kilo.1.000 Euro per kilo.

The potential applications of biodegradable or The potential applications of biodegradable or reabsorbing bioplastics are manifold.reabsorbing bioplastics are manifold.



Product of BioplasticProduct of Bioplastic

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