Scale-up and Technology Transfer of Protein-based Plastic Products

Grewell, David

关键词: COMPRESSION;    EXTRUSION;    IOWA;    MANUFACTURING;    MOLDING;    PLASTICS;    PROCESSING;    PROTEINS;    SOYBEANS;    TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1025232
RP-ID  :  CRADA AL-C-2007-04
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1025232
Others  :  TRN: US201120%%757

学科分类：材料科学（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Over the last number of years researchers at ISU have been developing protein based plastics from soybeans, funded by Soy Works Corporation. These materials have been characterized and the processing of these materials into prototype products has been demonstrated. A wide range of net-shape forming processes, including but not limited to extrusion, injection molding and compression molding have been studied. Issues, including technology transfer, re-formulation and product consistency, have been addressed partially during this contract. Also, commercial-scale processing parameters for protein based plastic products were designed, but not yet applicable in the industry. Support in the trouble shooting processing and the manufacturing of protein based plastic products was provided by Iowa State University during the one year contract.