US EditionHemp-Based Thermoplastic Offers a Greener Alternative to Plastic Packaging
The hemp-derived material stretches to 1,600% and researchers say it could replace PET in packaging and other common plastic products.
- American researchers developed a stretchy, hemp-derived thermoplastic that can extend up to 1,600% of its size, offering a sustainable alternative to PET plastics.
- Study co-author Professor Gregory Sotzing of the University of Connecticut seeks to replace synthetic industrial chemicals in plastics with CBD, noting, "Very few, if any, plastics made from natural resources have this quality."
- A Study in Chem Circularity highlights the material's high "glass transition temperature," enabling durability in boiling water. Sotzing added, "This polycarbonate has, as a smooth film, a very high contact angle with water."
- Not enough CBD is currently being produced worldwide to fully replace PET, though Sotzing said, "Costs of CBD would drop upon the planting of more hemp."
- Researchers are working to pilot a scaled-up version of their manufacturing process while developing a hemp-derived plastic variant with greater mechanical strength.
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Scientists develop ‘green’ plastic alternative from form of cannabis
A team of American scientists and engineers have developed a stretchy, hemp-derived thermoplastic that can extend up to 1,600% of its size.
Hemp-based thermoplastic offers a greener alternative to plastic packaging
As the global pollution crisis caused by manufacturing and disposing of single-use plastics continues to grow, researchers have developed a non-toxic plastic alternative derived from the hemp plant—a non-psychoactive type of cannabis.
Hemp-Based Thermoplastic Presents Sustainable Alternative for Plastic
In an era where the environmental toll of petroleum-based plastics presents a daunting global challenge, a revolutionary advancement offers a beacon of hope. A team of interdisciplinary researchers has engineered a novel thermoplastic sourced from cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive compound abundantly found in the hemp plant. This innovation emerges as a promising substitute for conventional […]
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