Compositi
Naturali
General
Heavy:
Stiff:
Hard:
Light:
Flexible:
Soft:
Structure
Solid:
Homogeneous:
Geometric:
Porous:
Heterogeneous:
Organic:
Texture
Smooth:
Uniform:
Dense:
Coarse:
Variable:
Sparse:
Mechanics
High Resistance:
Fragile:
High Scratch R:
Low Resistance:
Ductile:
Low Scratch R:
Physical
High Fire R:
High UV R:
High Wather R:
Low Fire R:
Low UV R:
Low Wather R:
Conductive
Thermal conduction:
Electrical conduction:
Chemical conduction:
Thermal insulation:
Electrical insulation:
Chemical insulation:
Sight
Glossy:
Opaque:
Reflective:
Matte:
Translucent:
Non-reflective:
Touch
Waxy:
Cold:
Hard:
Rough:
Warm:
Soft:
Smell
Slight:
Sweet:
Pleasant:
Intense:
Acid:
Unpleasant:
Hear
Bright:
Silent:
Sound-absorbent:
Dull:
Noisy:
Sound-reflective:
Taste
Inedible:
Slight:
Sweet:
Edible:
Intense:
Salty:
Origin
Recycled:
Recycled
Renewable:
Bioplastic:
Bioplastic
End-of-life
Recyclable:
Biodegradable:
Biodegradable
Compostable:
Tag:
Biocycle
Bio-based hydrophobic polymers made with waste deriving from agro-food chains with the recovery of very high percentages of recycled material (from 50% to 80%) mixed with polymers of natural origin. These are new advanced composite materials with carefully modulated properties but at the same time with minimal environmental impact. The sample shown is a bioelastomer obtained with unmodified corn starch and mixed with PDMS (water repellent polymer) through a simple solvent casting process. The material has excellent mechanical and energy dissipation properties and it is biodegradable in 3-6 years.
Azienda:
SMART MATERIALS GROUP
Contatti:
IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Via Morego, 30 - 16163 Genova (GE) Italy
tel. 0039 010 28961
mail.projects@iit.it
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