Date of Award
8-2014
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
Chemical Engineering
Committee Chair/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