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Making Paper from Potatoes.

Authors :
Bryner, Michelle
Source :
Chemical Week. 1/18/2006, Vol. 168 Issue 2, p24-24. 1/3p.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The article reports on the development of a new kind of paper by the Technical Research Centre of Finland in January 2006. This was done by replacing oil-based fillers and coating pigments with materials derived from potato starch. The center has chemically modified the potato starch, making it as hydrophobic as the oil-based materials it is replacing, but at a lighter weight.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0009272X
Volume :
168
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chemical Week
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
19508391