Indiana-Kentucky Border Section
American Chemical Society
April 2006
In association with the Society of
Plastic Engineers we are presenting
GREENPLASTICS
EugeneStevens
StateUniversityofNew York
At
Bioplastics are a new generation of biodegradable plastics,
whose components are derived entirely or almost entirely from renewable raw
materials. Recent advances in research and technology have shown that these
plastics can be made from abundant agricultural resources. They preserve
nonrenewable resources - petroleum, natural gas, and coal - and contribute
little to the already burdensome problems of waste management. Commercial
ventures are aiming to translate these new technologies into useful products and
to show that an environment friendly plastic - Green
Plastics - is not a contradiction in terms. Some new materials are
being produced on significant scales already, while others are being studied in
the laboratory to understand how to best make use of them. We are just now at
the exciting stage of witnessing the birth of these new technologies.
Date:
Monday, May 1
Time:
Place:
Forum 2
http://www.usi.edu/visit/map/wright.aspa
Join Dr. Stevens, chemists
and plastics engineers at O’Charley’s, Westside at