Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
In response to the increasing demand for environmentally friendly polymeric materials designed to replace traditional plastic worldwide. This project aims to develop glycerol-based biodegradable polymeric films and related products from waste glycerol. This project plans to provide a practical application for waste glycerol produced from biofuel production while bringing new and green products in high demand worldwide. There will be technical transfers for all technologies and a complete commercial demonstration of the production process.
Results/Contributions
We developed a new formulation of PGM using glycerol and maleic acid as raw materials. The Young’s module increased significantly, and its physical properties are superior to biodegradable materials such as PLA, PHB, and PCL. A compost degradation system was also set up according to ASTM D5338; proving PGM degrades at a higher rate than PLA. We have demonstrated that PGM can be decomposed in water. Furthermore, biodegradable microbeads that can be added to beauty and cleaning supplies were developed. The bottleneck of mass production was resolved using a roll-to-roll crosslink and drying apparatus using traverse waves.
Keywords
Biodegradable polymer filmsCommercial demonstration
Contact Information
李恩各博士
celek.tw@gmail.com