Open AccessScale-up and Technology Transfer of Protein-based Plastic Products
Author(s) -
David Grewell
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1025232
Subject(s) - extrusion , molding (decorative) , scale (ratio) , manufacturing engineering , process engineering , compression molding , soy protein , product (mathematics) , consistency (knowledge bases) , technology transfer , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering drawing , environmental science , engineering , materials science , composite material , food science , mathematics , chemistry , artificial intelligence , mold , knowledge management , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics
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
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