Potato Plastic has just been presented at the Salone del Mobile in Milan 2019, it is the Winner of the renowned James Dyson Award.
It is a biodegradable material for one time use-products, in this case with the fast-food industry in focus, it can be used for products such as cutleries, straws and saltbags.
The bio-plastic is consisting of only potato starch and water, is is thermoplastic material, which means that it can be molded under compression.
Regarding of how much fluid is poured into a mold, the material can either become a thick, tough piece, or a thin film.
The aim of the project was to obtain a more sustainable alternative to the current solutions used for the production of disposable tableware.
Thanks to its 100% renewable composition, bio-plastics will decompose to nutrients for the soil in only two months.

Source and image: jamesdysonaward.org

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