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Making cleaner, greener plastics from waste fish parts – Phys.org
Polyurethanes, a type of plastic, are nearly everywhere—in shoes, clothes, refrigerators and construction materials. But these highly versatile materials can have…
Polyurethanes, a type of plastic, are nearly everywherein shoes, clothes, refrigerators and construction materials. But these highly versatile materials can have a major downside. Derived from crude oil, toxic to synthesize, and slow to break down, conventional polyurethanes are not environmentally friendly. Today, researchers discuss devising what they say should be a safer, biodegradable alternative derived from fish wasteheads, bones, skin and gutsthat would otherwise likely be discarded.
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