Production of Bio-Plastic From Natural Polymer and Polymer Blends

the recent study indicates that industrial sectors and researchers have had augmented interests in production of plastics that are bio based. There are several reasons that are attributed to this observation, some of which include the increase in the price of oil which eventually increases the prices of raw materials that are manufactured from petrochemicals (Tanrattanakul & amp; Saithai, 2009). This seeks to look into the production of bio plastics in the world today. Therefore this explains the concepts and technologies used to produce bio plastics. A critical analysis of bio plastics and how they are related to the environment will also be investigated in this project. There has been an increasing interest in application of bioplastics in the world today. This is attributed to the increasing prices in oil prices and the decreased supply for raw materials used to manufacture petrochemicals. Bioplastics are similar to traditional plastics in their application but the difference is that they are characteristic biodegradable in a specified composting cycle. This is attributed to the increasing prices in oil prices and the decreased supply for raw materials used to manufacture petrochemicals. Therefore a demand for products that are environmentally friendly. The impacts of global warming on the environment due to the continued production of conventional plastics have been an issue on the rise. This is especially in regard to the amounts of energy consumed and the effects of greenhouse in some specified areas. Bioplastics helps to offer a solution to the disposable problems in plastic application. This is because; they are biodegradable, meaning that they can be recycled and thus reused again. Most industries prefer the use of bioplastics raw materials compared to traditional raw materials. This is because of the advantages accrued with the use of these materials. An industry that produces bioplastics have a wide range of raw materials that are of high quality at a cheaper price and thus creating a competitive advantage.