The Industrial Agricultural Products Center (IAPC) at the University of Nebraska has created a family of starch-based resins that can be engineered to create a programmable-life product to meet precise performance requirements. The IAPC uses the tools of polymer chemistry, the properties of starch, and reactive extrusion processing to create these resins with unique characteristics.
Made from renewable resources and other environmentally friendly additives, the resin's properties allow for responsible disposal of products through hydrolytic, biodegradable action, or clean incineration, with a positive life cycle impact. Unlike other environmentally friendly resins, this product is made using conventional materials, allowing it to compete in numerous markets such as:
For more information, contact the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Industrial Agricultural Products Center, 208 L.W. Chase Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0730. Telephone: (402) 472-1634; Fax (402) 472-6338; E-mail: ccary2@unl.edu