Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, Statistics
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2017
Journal or Book Title
The Journal of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering
Volume
33
Issue
1
First Page
2
Last Page
20
Research Focus Area(s)
Biological and Process Engineering and Technology
Abstract
Biorenewable plastics can have the potential to reduce pollution, demand on landfills, and dependence on foreign petroleum caused by petroleum-based plastics. To determine the performance of biobased utensils compared to petrochemical based utensils, this study investigated 13 bio-based/biorenewable utensils and six petrochemical utensils in terms of weight, stiffness, and specific stiffness (stiffness/weight ratio). The Commercial Item Description (CID), which was created by the U.S. Government via the General Services Administration (GSA), is the current standard for testing utensils. The biobased products selected for this study were “commercial or industrial products (other than food or feed) that are composed, in whole, or in significant part, of biological products, renewable agricultural materials (including plant, animal, and marine materials), or forestry materials.” (USDA Bio Preferred Program, 2012). The results of this study show that the majority of biobased products exhibited similar strength and deflection under a given load as petrochemical products. This is the first comparison of this kind and it will allow designers and manufacturers to further optimize their products.
Copyright Owner
ATMAE
Copyright Date
2017
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Danfoss Power Solutions; Devlin, Steve; Stephenson, W. Robert; and Grewell, David A., "Comparison and Analysis of Flexibility for Cutlery Made from Biobased/ Biodegradable and Petrochemical Materials" (2017). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications. 877.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_pubs/877
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Biology and Biomimetic Materials Commons, Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Polymer and Organic Materials Commons, Sustainability Commons
Comments
This article is published as B. Demmer, S. Devlin, R. Stephenson and D. Grewell, "Comparison and Analysis of Flexibility for Cutlery Made from Biobased/ Biodegradable and Petrochemical Materials," Journal of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering, 3, no. 1 (2017) 2-20.