A bioplastic that protects against UV radiationResearchers at the University of Oulu’s Res
A bioplastic that protects against UV radiationResearchers at the University of Oulu’s Research Unit of Sustainable Chemistry have developed a new synthetic bioplastic that, unlike traditional carbon-based plastics or other bioplastics, provides protection from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.The researchers developed a biomass-based copolymer whose bisfuran structure was found to effectively prevent UV radiation from passing through a film made from the material. The transparency of the bioplastic is still good. In addition, the airtightness of the material is 3-4 times that of standard PET plastic.The study from Oulu shows that it is possible to develop bioplastics that have better properties than the fossil-based plastics that are currently produced.Read more. -- source link
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