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Using a special technical approach, the team is working on plastic films derived from konjac flour and starch, cellulose or proteins that are fully edible and harmless if accidentally eaten by people or animals—unlike health issues associated with microplastics and other plastic waste that make their way into the food chain.
The researchers have found that plant carbohydrate and protein macromolecules bond together into a special network structure during the film-forming process. The network structure provides the film with a required mechanical strength and transparent appearance for the film to be used as packaging materials.
The idea is to reduce incidence of plastic in the environment.
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You know, the difference between this company and the Titanic is that the
Titanic had paying customers.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 27 2018, @06:56PM (1 child)
The important part is that it could biodegrade. Although it would be funny to toss cling filmed veggies or meat into boiling soup in order to eat the melted plastic.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Sulla on Tuesday November 27 2018, @07:38PM
Might be convenient if it acted as a thickener to be used instead of cornstarch/flour
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