Creating Bioplastic

Question

Hello I am trying to create a bioplastic as a project for school. Part of this includes using a plasticizer to combine with the starch (thinking of using banana peels) but I'm not sure what substance I can use to act as a plasticizer. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hi Alyssa R.,

take a look at:

https://www.wyzant.com/resources/answers/741234/chemistry-engineering

It's not a bad idea to search for your topic area on Wyzant, maybe your question has already been asked!

-- Cheers, -- Mr. d.