Monday, November 24, 2008

AIST Makes Highly Elastic Plastic from CO2

Japan

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) made a highly elastic and strong plastic from CO2.

With an elastic modulus of 2.4Gpa and a strength of 17.9Mpa, the plastic is expected to be used as an environment-conscious material that may replace petroleum-based plastics like polyethylene and polypropylene.

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