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Bioplastics
Sustaining a Marine Environment

Suresh D. Pillai
21st Century Reality

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
21st Century Reality

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
IS THIS ACCEPTABLE?

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
We have no place to hide!!

Food Safety & Food
Quality

Environmental
Quality

ONE-HEALTH

Public Health

Animal Health

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
Plastics Have Changed Our Lives!

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
The Need is Urgent
• High Performance and multi-functional plastics
• Plastics that can degrade in land and water

• Plastics made from agricultural wastes

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
Bioplastics

Environment
(Soil, water, compost
Marine, sediment)

Microbial Degradation
Polymer chains with
Susceptible linkages
CO2 + H2O + cell biomass

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
Bioplastics
• Bio-based content
– Made from renewable biomass sources
• Vegetable fats & oils
• Starch-based (corn, potato, tree-based cellulose)
• Biodegradable under defined conditions
• Properties similar to traditional petroleum based
plastics
• Bioplas
Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
Technology Driving Bioplastics
Electron Beam Technology

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
We already have the capability

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
Bioplastic Industry value: ~ 3 $ billion
Demand (thousand metric tons)

116

242

North America
Western Europe

320

Asia/Pacific
347

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…

Other Regions
Bioplastic Industry Growth Areas
Global Bioplastic Production Capacity (%)
4.9 3.5

Asia
South America

46.3

Europe
45.1

North America

European Bioplastics, 2013
Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
Technology Transfer Training and
are Key!

Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…

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Bioplastics and Electron Beam Technology Applications

  • 1. Bioplastics Sustaining a Marine Environment Suresh D. Pillai
  • 2. 21st Century Reality Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 3. 21st Century Reality Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 4. IS THIS ACCEPTABLE? Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 5. We have no place to hide!! Food Safety & Food Quality Environmental Quality ONE-HEALTH Public Health Animal Health Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 6. Plastics Have Changed Our Lives! Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 7. The Need is Urgent • High Performance and multi-functional plastics • Plastics that can degrade in land and water • Plastics made from agricultural wastes Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 8. Bioplastics Environment (Soil, water, compost Marine, sediment) Microbial Degradation Polymer chains with Susceptible linkages CO2 + H2O + cell biomass Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 9. Bioplastics • Bio-based content – Made from renewable biomass sources • Vegetable fats & oils • Starch-based (corn, potato, tree-based cellulose) • Biodegradable under defined conditions • Properties similar to traditional petroleum based plastics • Bioplas Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 10. Technology Driving Bioplastics Electron Beam Technology Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 11. We already have the capability Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 12. Bioplastic Industry value: ~ 3 $ billion Demand (thousand metric tons) 116 242 North America Western Europe 320 Asia/Pacific 347 Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond… Other Regions
  • 13. Bioplastic Industry Growth Areas Global Bioplastic Production Capacity (%) 4.9 3.5 Asia South America 46.3 Europe 45.1 North America European Bioplastics, 2013 Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…
  • 14. Technology Transfer Training and are Key! Harnessing E-Beam and X-Ray Technologies to Clean, Heal, and Feed the World , and beyond…