Biodegradable plastics could be manufactured from sugar and carbon dioxide, according to a research study by the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies at the University of Bath. Current methods for creating polycarbonate plastics involve toxic chemicals. PhD student and first author of the articles, Georgina Gregory, explained: "Thymidine is one of the units that makes up DNA. The new type of polycarbonate can be made at lower pressures and does not rely on crude oil, making it safer and cheaper. Researchers have developed an alternative method that uses natural gas as its raw material instead of petroleum.
Biodegradable plastics could be manufactured from sugar and carbon dioxide, according to a research study by the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies at the University of Bath. Current methods for creating polycarbonate plastics involve toxic chemicals. The new type of polycarbonate can be made at lower pressures and does not rely on crude oil, making it safer and cheaper. Researchers have developed an alternative method that uses natural gas as its raw material instead of petroleum.