Name: Mehr Un Nisa Javed
Date:4th dec’2019
Professor: Marcela Godoy
Objective: Record your experimentation done to test your hypothesis
For my final project since I am working on creating awareness and that I intend to do through sharing information, doing some experimentation myself etc.
I found a very interesting way of making a new bioplastic on which I did the experimentation and that is;
Making thermoplastic starch
Here are the Ingredients and Directions which need to be followed :
- Add 15 grams (1.5 tbsp.) starch to beaker
- Add 100 mL water to beaker
- Add 10 mL glycerin to beaker
- Put beaker on hot plate and heat to medium-hot temperatures (~100 degrees Celsius)
- Stir until solution becomes thick and transparent
- Pour solution onto aluminum foil or onto a metal pan
- Let dry for a couple of days
Making thermoplastic starch;
How it will take place?
• Starch is a polymer of glucose molecules.
• Two forms: amylose and amylopectin.
You can see that how the structure if the starch looks like and how it can be used to create the bioplastics;
When I did the experimentation the mistake which I made was that I used a plastic cup instead of an actual beaker because obviously I did not have it. Therefore, when I put the hot content to it then it melted.
The result looked similar to this, you can see that how the cup has been melted therefore, one thing which we must keep in mind during the experiment is to use the heat resistant cups;
(Note: this is not the photo from my experiment; I had to find a similar photo online because I didn’t take any photos on my own)
Secondly, by now I have outline my web page which I will use to create awareness for my final project as I proposed the idea in the class. It has basically have three parts;
- Information on why there is a need for bioplastics
- Ways to inform reader on how to make bioplastics ,Steps on the successful experiments , all experimentation will be home made
- QR code will be on the last part or a chat bot where they could receive more information on how to make the bioplastics and contact the experts
I will add the photos of the website and more experimentation after the feedback received.
Next Steps;
I have received the feedback of checking out the layout of the other websites and see how they work so I could see how I can work disntictly and make my website more appealing
I am also trying to add the work of other students on my website… remade in China students website would be basically created. It would contain my person experimentation and of my peers as well.
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