NPD FINAL

REVIEW
ON
BIO PLASTICS AND ITS SYNTHESIS
BY
D E WA R I H A R S H S I N G H – 1 5 B M E 0 8 8 5
NIKHIL PILLAI – 15BME0729
M A N U M E H TA – 1 5 B M E 0 4 8 6
P R I YA N S H U S H U K L A – 1 5 B M E 0 4 8 1
INTRODUCTION
• Bio-plastics are plastics derived from
renewable biomass sources, such as
vegetable fats and oils, starch,
woodchips, food waste, etc.
• Bio plastics can be made from
agricultural by products and also from
used plastic bottles and other
containers using micro-organisms.
IDEA GENERATION FOR THE
PROJECT
• In this day and age plastics have surpassed all aspects of the globe and
as of late the discarded plastics have chocked the nature by its
contamination as a result of its non-degradability.
• Plastics are widely used for packaging, not using plastic at all will is not
a reasonable choice.
• This prompt the idea of bioplastics which are produced using different
starch items.
• Bioplastics additionally helps reusing of those sustenance assets which
have starch
MARKET OBSERVATION
• The bio-plastic films executed an increase in
elongation but a decrease in tensile strength with
increasing plasticizer (Glycerol).
• Elongation suffered a different effect and maximum
values were reached at 45% relative humidity
• The final drop in elongation was due to a softening of
the structure at high relative humidity.
• Water absorption was considerably high.
• Water absorption percentage = (wi- wf)/(wf)100%.
• Corn based plastic sheet had 34.26%.
UPGRADATION
• Bio-plastic with only potato starch had shape retention
and less water absorption properties.
• Bio-plastic with only agar had more tensile strength but it
didn’t retain the shape of the mould as it had more water
absorption in comparison to Starch.
• The eggshell particles add strength to the material and
gives flexibility.
• Agar-Agar is insoluble in water but it swells considerably
absorbing as much as 20 times its own weight.
MATERIAL TO BE USED
1.) Potato starch
2.) Glycerol (water + vinegar)
3.) Eggshell
4.) Newspaper pulp
5.) Agar-agar
6.) Closed Container
7.) Beaker
8.) Glass dish
WEIGHT PERCENT
1-Potato Starch-
• Quantity-10gm
• Quantity of water-60ml=60gm
• Total weight of the solution=70gm
• Weight % potato starch=(10/70)*100%=14.28% w/w

2-Vinegar-
• Quantity-5ml=5.25gm
• Quantity of water-60ml=60gm
• Total weight of the solution=65.25gm
• Weight % vinegar=(5.25/65.25)*100%=8.04% w/w
3-Glycerol-
• Quantity-5ml=6.3gm
• Quantity of water-60ml=60gm
• Total weight of the solution=66.3gm
• Weight % glycerol=(6.3/66.3)*100%=9.50% w/w

4-Agar Agar-
• Quantity-10gm
• Quantity of water-60ml=60gm
• Total weight of the solution=70gm
• Weight % agar agar=(10/70)*100%=14.28% w/w
5-Egg Shell-
• Quantity-4gm
• Quantity of water-60ml=60gm
• Total weight of the solution=64gm
• Weight % egg shell=(4/64)*100%=6.25% w/w
Size of egg shell particle that we are using is 0.07mm
approx.
CHANGES IN OUR PROJECT :
REASON FOR THE CHANGES
PROCEDURE
• Measure out 10 grams of potato starch.
• Add the starch to the beaker and then add:
• -60ml water
• 5ml of vinegar
• -5ml of glycerine. (make sure to pour it out
completely since it is thick.)
• Heat the solution and start stirring till it begins to
get thick. After it starts to get thick, raise the
temperature from low to medium to high. Once it
thickens
• completely allow it boil at medium high heat for
few minutes.
• Allow the mixture to cool for a couple of minutes.
• Grease the pans that you are taking to give shape
to the plastic with oil so that it will be easy to
remove once it is completely dry.
• Keep the plastic containing containers in a
microwave at 65 degrees centigrade for 1 to 2
hours.
LEFT SIDE IS THE 1ST EXPERIMENT AND
RIGHT SIDE IS THE 2ND EXPERIMENT:
3RD EXPERIMENT:
 REFERENCE:
[1] Bio-plastic from waste newspaper (Sudhanshu Joshi et.al.)

[2] Development of highly-transparent protein/starch-based bioplastics

(J. Gonzalez-Gutierrez, P. Partal)

[3] Bioplastics from Starch (Yug Saraswat1, Misha Patel2, Tejas Sagar3,
Sharmishtha Shil4 1,2,3,4 Chemical Engineering Department, Institute
of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.)

[4]http://www.arts.ucsb.edu/faculty/budgett/classes/art12/mold_making.
pdf

[5] Production of Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Film from Cassava

Starch (S. L. Ezeoha1 and J. N. Ezenwanne)