Foam bioplastics made from gelatin and honey.
Weight is an important aspect of the transport industry and extra weight from packaging is kept at a minimum. This is why packaging is often made from plastics since they are a lightweight material. The material for the packaging is usually used once and then discarded. I wanted to find a more environmentally friendly alternative for the disposable plastics and choose to try this by using bioplastics as a substitute.
I wanted to make a new material made from bioplastic that is lightweight and possibly stretchable. I found this in a bioplsatic made from gelatin and honey. This 'Honeyfoam' bioplastic is a thicker, stronger and more stretchable bioplastic.
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My name is Laura Velgersdijk. I am a 4th year industrial design engineering student at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam. I wanted to follow this minor so I could spend more time making and learning how to make. I had never worked on bioplastics before this minor but I have grown very fond of the entire proces and all the possibilities there are with them.