New corn additive enhances plastic hardness

U.S. Department of Maize Promotion (ICPB) of the United States and the United States Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Battelle developed a corn-based new plastic additive that can ensure that plastic bottles are harder and stronger. This study helps to strengthen the plastics industry. The ability to fight against high oil prices and develop more environmentally friendly packaging materials. ICPB pointed out that the effectiveness of this mixture in enhancing the mechanical strength of plastic bottles has been confirmed, and the initial cost estimate indicates that the plastics produced using this technology are more competitive than petroleum-based plastics, so the commercialization of such products can be achieved The win-win effect of consumers and producers. (Liu strengthens)