Chemistry Talk Chemistry Talk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  plastic from potatos          Chemistry Talk Forum Index -> Chemistry Talk View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message RichD Guest Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:31 pm    Post subject: plastic from potatos I'm at Whole Foods the other day, they have this array of recycle bins, sheesh, you need a PhD to toss your garbage. Anyway, I throw the plastic utensils into the trash, one of the staff says, "That's biodegradable, toss it in the compost bin." Polywhatever can be fertilizer? It seems the 'plastic' is made from potatos. ok chemists, how do you turn potatos into a moldable material? -- Rich Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor tadchem@comcast.net Guest Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:07 am    Post subject: Re: plastic from potatos On Jul 15, 6:31 pm, RichD <r_delaney2...@yahoo.com> wrote: Quote: I'm at Whole Foods the other day, they have this array of recycle bins, sheesh, you need a PhD to toss your garbage. Anyway, I throw the plastic utensils into the trash, one of the staff says, "That's biodegradable, toss it in the compost bin."  Polywhatever can be fertilizer?  It seems the 'plastic' is made from potatos. ok chemists, how do you turn potatos into a moldable material? -- Rich Day-old french fries... Seriously, google "bioplastics" or look at this: http://www.worldcentric.org/biocompostables/bioplastics Tom Davidson Richmond, VA Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor hanson Guest Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:09 am    Post subject: Re: plastic from potatos "RichD" <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:a99d5cd4-73b1-4010-a656-ce28005720b5@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... I'm at Whole Foods the other day, they have this array of recycle bins, sheesh, you need a PhD to toss your garbage. Anyway, I throw the plastic utensils into the trash, one of the staff says, "That's biodegradable, toss it in the compost bin." Polywhatever can be fertilizer? It seems the 'plastic' is made from potatos. ok chemists, how do you turn potatos into a moldable material? Rich Quote: hanson wrote: 1) 281 google hits for "plastic from potatoes". 2) Cross link the potatoes' Starch and you'll get some Cellulose analogue, in certain ways like rayon. 3) Ferment the starch into lactic acid & polycondensate it into PAL which can give plastic products similar to Acrylates. 4) ... and a host of other possibilities, all of which are barbarously costly and shoddy green shit technology that will only be around as long green shit like that is subsidized. 5) Fuck Enviros: Enviros caused global warming. 6) Fuck Enviros: Enviros caused high gas prices. 7) Enjoy chemistry -- but fuck Enviros. ahahaha... ahahahahanson Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Arri London Guest Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:07 am    Post subject: Re: plastic from potatos RichD wrote: Quote: I'm at Whole Foods the other day, they have this array of recycle bins, sheesh, you need a PhD to toss your garbage. Anyway, I throw the plastic utensils into the trash, one of the staff says, "That's biodegradable, toss it in the compost bin." Polywhatever can be fertilizer? It seems the 'plastic' is made from potatos. ok chemists, how do you turn potatos into a moldable material? -- Rich If you look up 'plastic from potatoes' you will get a lot of answers. Look up 'polyester bees' for a different sort of 'plastic'. Or try this for plastic made from veg oil: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070702151141.htm Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor dejablues Guest Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:32 am    Post subject: Re: plastic from potatos "RichD" <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:a99d5cd4-73b1-4010-a656-ce28005720b5@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... Quote: I'm at Whole Foods the other day, they have this array of recycle bins, sheesh, you need a PhD to toss your garbage. Anyway, I throw the plastic utensils into the trash, one of the staff says, "That's biodegradable, toss it in the compost bin." Polywhatever can be fertilizer? It seems the 'plastic' is made from potatos. ok chemists, how do you turn potatos into a moldable material? From potato starch. Google "compostable cutlery". Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor V for Vendicar Guest Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:51 am    Post subject: Re: plastic from potatos "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> wrote Quote: ok chemists, how do you turn potatos into a moldable material? You polymerize the starch. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Androcles Guest Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:05 am    Post subject: Re: plastic from potatos "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> wrote in message news:t6afk.369$jS4.246@trnddc07... | "RichD" <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message | news:a99d5cd4-73b1-4010-a656-ce28005720b5@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... | I'm at Whole Foods the other day, they have this array | of recycle bins, sheesh, you need a PhD to toss your garbage. | Anyway, I throw the plastic utensils into the trash, one | of the staff says, "That's biodegradable, toss it in the | compost bin." Polywhatever can be fertilizer? It seems | the 'plastic' is made from potatos. | ok chemists, how do you turn potatos into a moldable material? | Rich | > | hanson wrote: | 1) 281 google hits for "plastic from potatoes". | 2) Cross link the potatoes' Starch and you'll get some | Cellulose analogue, in certain ways like rayon. | 3) Ferment the starch into lactic acid & polycondensate it into | PAL which can give plastic products similar to Acrylates. | 4) ... and a host of other possibilities, all of which are barbarously | costly and shoddy green shit technology that will only | be around as long green shit like that is subsidized. | 5) Fuck Enviros: Enviros caused global warming. | 6) Fuck Enviros: Enviros caused high gas prices. | 7) Enjoy chemistry -- but fuck Enviros. | ahahaha... ahahahahanson | Where Vice President of the USA Dan Quayle can't spell "potatoe" Delaney can't spell "potatos" . http://www.capitalcentury.com/1992.html New gif at http://www.androcles01.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Chemistry Talk Forum Index -> Chemistry Talk All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Chemistry Talk----------------Chemistry Talk  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Australian Debt Consolidation Experts medical insurance Wedding Websites Escort, massaggiatrici e accompagnatrici a Modena, Bologna, Parma, Brescia, Vicenza ... 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