Date of Award
8-2014
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
Chemical Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Amod A. Ogale
Committee Member
Dr. Douglas Hirt
Committee Member
Dr. Christopher Kitchens
Committee Member
Dr. Paul Dawson
Abstract
Sustainability concerns arising from over-use of fossil-derived materials have prompted renewed interest in developing and use of products from renewable biomass. Agricultural materials like soy, starches, cellulose esters and co-products like lignin, soybean meal, feather meal, blood meal and others are being investigated for bioplastic applications. Unlike fossil-based plastics, most of these materials are biodegradable and obtained from renewable precursors, hence sustainable.
Recommended Citation
Lukubira, Sam, "Processing-Structure-Property Relationships of Meat and Bone Meal Derived Bioplastics" (2014). All Dissertations. 1337.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/1337