Material properties sheet + Experiential toolkit
Testing the bioplastics
Before making the material sheets and making my final conclusion I wanted to test the materials with a few people.
I tested the plastics with my mom(Karin) and my dad(Edwin).
Test with Karin
With this link you can watch the video:
Interview details:
The first material we tested (Gelatine) was not nice to hold. The material felt and looked a bit dirty, it is also really hard and not flexible at all.
The second material we used (Agar honey) felt just like rubber. It was nice and soft.
The third material (Agar Curry) we tested was not nice at all. She found it really disgusting, especially the strong smell of the curry. The flowers didn't came out nice either.
The fourth material we tested (Agar robot) really looked like the agar honey material. Also soft and cute.
The fifth material we tested (Gelatine ink) was really shiney, she loved the look of it. It's also a bit flexible and looks just like plastic.
The sixth material we tested (Gelatine perfume) Was really hard, thin and looked just like plastic. It also smelled like perfume.
The seventh material we tested (Gelatine texture) Was aslo really hard and not flexible. You could hear her ticking on the material. She didn't liked the texture. The material felt just like a plastic cup.
Conclusion:
The materials that looked and felt the most like real plastics were seven, six and five. Two and four were more like rubber.
Test with Edwin
With this link you can watch the video:
Interview details:
The first material we tested (Gelatine) was really hard, just like real thick plastic. It looks a bit weird because of the flower on it. it's a bit weird and smells like nothing.
The second material we tested (Agar honey) is much more flexible, I can bow it! Really want to pull it apart. It smell like honey and has a bit of sticky texture, but also not really. It is transparant.
The third material we tested (Agar curry) looks really weird. I see flowers. It stinks. Not comfortable at all.
The fourth material we tested (Agar robot) is really small. It looks like it has the same material as two. Small, but nice.
The fifth material we tested (Gelatine ink) is a firm material. It's comparable with the first, but the first one is really hard. It smells like soap or something. It's really flexible.
The sixth material we tested (Gelatine perfume) is way more firm and hard. It looks like a lid or cover of something. Thin and transparant, but also really fragile. Smells like perfume.
The seventh material we tested (Gelatine texture) is much more hard and firm than the previous ones. Also really round. It has a weird texture. It has also got a bit of a lid/cover feeling and look.
Conclusion:
The materials which are really suitable for a reaplacement of plastic is number six, the Gelatine perfume material. If you want to have something for rubber I would choose number 2, the Agar honey.
Outcome
It's so funny because I never thought that the gelatine materials would be loved by the test group the most. When I made the gelatine bioplastics I was not a fan of them at all. They really smell nasty while making it and when they are dried up. But because I added some perfume in it the materials didn't stank at all! And thet really feel like plastic. Because of the test I look different at the gelatine materials. I first had a negative feeling with them, but after the tests I really think they could be the future. But don't forget to add a little perfume!
Material sheets
Now it's time to make some material sheets. I'll give some specifics about the material I made.
Here you can find the recipes:
page7 - Coronaweek Transforming: Molding and Casting with Bioplastics1. Gelatine
Material properties sheet
Material | properties |
Sensorial | Raw, hard |
Interpretative | Plastic, stone |
Emotional | Not comfortable |
Performative | Not flexible |
Technical properties sheet
Technical properties | Outcome |
Weight | Medium to light |
Fire resistance | I don't know |
Weather resistance | No |
UV resistance | Yes |
Scratch resistance | Yes |
Chemical resistance | No |
Renewable | Yes |
2. Agar honey
Material properties sheet
Material | properties |
Sensorial | Soft |
Interpretative | Rubber |
Emotional | Comfortable |
Performative | Super flexible |
Technical properties sheet
Technical properties | Outcome |
Weight | Light |
Fire resistance | I don't know |
Weather resistance | No |
UV resistance | No |
Scratch resistance | Yes |
Chemical resistance | No |
Renewable | Yes |
3. Agar Curry
Material properties sheet
Material | properties |
Sensorial | Soft, textured, raw |
Interpretative | Recycled rubber |
Emotional | Not comfortable |
Performative | Flexible |
Technical properties sheet
Technical properties | Outcome |
Weight | Light |
Fire resistance | I don't know |
Weather resistance | No |
UV resistance | No |
Scratch resistance | Yes |
Chemical resistance | No |
Renewable | Yes |
4. Agar robot
Material properties sheet
Material | properties |
Sensorial | Soft, squeezable |
Interpretative | Rubber |
Emotional | Comfortable |
Performative | Flexible |
Technical properties | Outcome |
Weight | Little heavy |
Fire resistance | I don't know |
Weather resistance | No |
UV resistance | No |
Scratch resistance | Yes |
Chemical resistance | No |
Renewable | Yes |
5. Gelatine ink
Material properties sheet
Material | properties |
Sensorial | Firm, textured |
Interpretative | Plastic |
Emotional | Comfortable |
Performative | Flexible |
Technical properties | Outcome |
Weight | Medium to light |
Fire resistance | I don't know |
Weather resistance | No |
UV resistance | No |
Scratch resistance | Yes |
Chemical resistance | No |
Renewable | Yes |
6. Gelatine perfume
Material properties sheet
Material | properties |
Sensorial | Hard, firm, smelly |
Interpretative | Thin plastic |
Emotional | Comfortable |
Performative | Not flexible |
Technical properties | Outcome |
Weight | Light |
Fire resistance | I don't know |
Weather resistance | Yes |
UV resistance | Yes |
Scratch resistance | Yes |
Chemical resistance | No |
Renewable | No |
7. Gelatine texture
Material properties sheet
Material | properties |
Sensorial | Raw, hard, textured |
Interpretative | Plastic |
Emotional | Comfortable |
Performative | Not flexible |
Technical properties | Outcome |
Weight | Light |
Fire resistance | I don't know |
Weather resistance | Yes |
UV resistance | Yes |
Scratch resistance | Yes |
Chemical resistance | No |
Renewable | No |
Future Bioplastic concept
Fot the final concept go to:
pageFuture Bioplastic conceptLast updated
