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It’s no secret that we need more sustainable materials if we hope to help the planet. Bio-derived materials are one potential option, but they must be economical if anyone is going to use them. F ...
While biomass is typically used as an energy source, like its fossil-based counterpart, researchers are also keen to evaluate its potential to produce new materials. Recently, a team of researchers from the University of Delaware (UD) has reported findings of an innovative low-pressure method that upcycles biomass into new sustainable materials.
An industrial waste product previously seen as useless has been shown to be an option for producing low-cost, bio-derived chemicals and plastics.
But it needs to be economical if anyone is going to use them.
But it needs to be economical if anyone is going to use them.