Hi all, I am a long time lurker,I found a lot of useful tips on this forum. I signed up since I need to tap your vast knowledge on a specific topic
I need to find a good biopolymer to reduce the life-cycle carbon footprint of something very similar to Plastic Laboratory Bottles
My idea is to offset the higher cost of PLA or PHBV (are they the right polymers, do you know of more suitable) by blending it with a traditional polymer like PP or PE, and use a cheap filler, for instance talc, to achieve the mechanical properties needed
is it the right way?
how much the carbon footprint would be reduced, I found 40% for pure PLA comapared to PE, is it right?
Thanks a lot
Cheers Paolo
I need to find a good biopolymer to reduce the life-cycle carbon footprint of something very similar to Plastic Laboratory Bottles
My idea is to offset the higher cost of PLA or PHBV (are they the right polymers, do you know of more suitable) by blending it with a traditional polymer like PP or PE, and use a cheap filler, for instance talc, to achieve the mechanical properties needed
is it the right way?
how much the carbon footprint would be reduced, I found 40% for pure PLA comapared to PE, is it right?
Thanks a lot
Cheers Paolo