Cassava Starch as a Major Component in Making Biodegradable Plastic
CASSAVA STARCH AS A MAJOR COMPONENT
IN MAKING BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this experiment is to be able to help the society with its environmental issues by creating biodegradable plastic out of cassava starch. The procedures that the researchers used in this investigatory project were all experimental and were based on Scientific Method. The researchers used environment-friendly materials which can be made into biodegradable plastics that will not harm the environment and will not add to pollution problems. The result was found that the product exhibited the desirable mechanical properties of a biodegradable plastic thus the product is completely biodegradable at disposal. The researchers conclude that cassava starch is one of the most promising raw material for the development of biodegradable plastics due to its availability in large quantity, its relatively low cost and its biodegradability.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-2
Methodology-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Results--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Conclusions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Recommendations-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Bibliography-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Acknowledgement-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
1 INTRODUCTION Using cassava starch in developing biodegradable plastic is one big step to lessen, if not total eliminate, our global concerns. Generally, this study is conducted to replace the conventional non-biodegradable plastics using cassava starch as its main component for ideal
IN MAKING BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this experiment is to be able to help the society with its environmental issues by creating biodegradable plastic out of cassava starch. The procedures that the researchers used in this investigatory project were all experimental and were based on Scientific Method. The researchers used environment-friendly materials which can be made into biodegradable plastics that will not harm the environment and will not add to pollution problems. The result was found that the product exhibited the desirable mechanical properties of a biodegradable plastic thus the product is completely biodegradable at disposal. The researchers conclude that cassava starch is one of the most promising raw material for the development of biodegradable plastics due to its availability in large quantity, its relatively low cost and its biodegradability.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-2
Methodology-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
Results--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Conclusions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Recommendations-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Bibliography-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Acknowledgement-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
1 INTRODUCTION Using cassava starch in developing biodegradable plastic is one big step to lessen, if not total eliminate, our global concerns. Generally, this study is conducted to replace the conventional non-biodegradable plastics using cassava starch as its main component for ideal
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