Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

[W1n7f1r3]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=sttg

 

[boyinhersense]

Now make bikinis from this material!

 

[BigMonkey]

adding salt to bottled water nao

 

[Hyruga]

Finally, the end of plastic is here.

Now we welcome new material!

 

[nachtsid.er]

Japan is well know for their expertise in silicone products

 

[fat_boyz]

Imagine a shipment of these and the shipping container kena rogue wave or capsize. Can't even retrieve any cargo of value.

 

[KPO_SAHM]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=sttg

Huh dissolve in sea mean can't use for packing as it would degrade one contact with water or fluid ??

 

[RedEyesFan]

Imagine a shipment of these and the shipping container kena rogue wave or capsize. Can't even retrieve any cargo of value.

This at most will be use for packaging or something that is "use only once, throw away".

So pack these soluble plastic with insoluble plastic?

 

[parchiao]

Our food so salty

Use the kind of plastic bag for food will immediately disintegrate.

 

[spunkbrat]

Make straws? paper box linings?

 

[W1n7f1r3]

Huh dissolve in sea mean can't use for packing as it would degrade one contact with water or fluid ??

They r working on a suitable coating material... As of now abt 5cm in size thn it takes 200 hrs to b disintegrated when in contact wif salt

 

[zoossh]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=sttg

Make sure they keep the trick and dun let others steal tech

 

[moonlighter_sg]

can use to make condom... once inside feel nothing

 

[hardindex]

还得靠日本

 

[Eureka75]

This material can last for only 1 day in sea water, if use to hold soup or salty food, it will disintegrate and left the food open to air within 1 day. So probably will be good to make disposible items like straws, fork, spoons, plates, cups and condoms

 

[dambio]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=sttg

tis is a breakthrough

 

[Joseph12]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=sttg

Can't imagine how safe it is containing your food

 

[hardindex]

This material can last for only 1 day in sea water, if use to hold soup or salty food, it will disintegrate and left the food open to air within 1 day. So probably will be good to make disposible items like straws, fork, spoons, plates, cups and condoms

there's AMDK edible spoon for soups, but local Minister not motivated to bring it here

 

[nothinghere]

If it starts dissolving when in contact with water, chemicals used to make the plastic such as plasticizers will also start leaching into the water, along with the plastic itself. Since the material itself dissolves, I think more of such chemicals will leach into the water than normal plastics.

Also, being biodegradable in nature does not mean it is food safe. It is biodegradable by bacteria and not humans. If it is used for food it will just increase the microplastics in the body.

 

[ninelives]

but we still need to pay 30 cents if da bao