Preliminary Program subject to change
17007 Bioproducts and Biomaterials - Critical Products for a Sustainable Economy III
OverviewComposites and plastics made from biodegradable resources are critical to the future of a sustainable economy. This session will focus on the preparation methods, properties and manfacturing of biocomposites.
Primary SponsorForest Products Division (17)
Co-Sponsor(s)Biomaterials (08b), Composites (08f), Sustainable Engineering Forum (23), Topical 4: Sustainable Biorefineries (T4), Topical E: Sustainability (TE)

Chair

Amar K. Mohanty
Associate Professor
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School of Packaging
Michigan State University
130 Packaging Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1223
Phone Number: 517-355-3603
Fax Number: 517-353-8999
Email: mohantya@egr.msu.edu

CoChair

Manju Misra
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Composite Materials and Structures Center
Michigan State University
2100 Engineering Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone Number: 517-3535466
Fax Number: 517-4321634
Email: misraman@egr.msu.edu
Improved Isolation and Melt Processed Products of Zein
Gordon Selling, PPL, USDA-ARS-NCAUR, 1815 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61604 and Kristen K. Woods, PPL, USDA-ARS-NCAUR, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604
Properties Of Reactively-Mixed Molded Dairy-Based Biocomposites
C.I. Onwulata, Dairy Processing and Products Research Unit, USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 E. Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038 and P.M. Tomasula, USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 E. Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038
Studies on Mechanical Properties and Enzymatic Degradation of Partially Biodegradable Laminated Ldpe - Starch Blend Film
Asim K. Jana1, Sangeeta Garg1 and Sarabjit Singh2, (1)Department of Chemical and Bioengineering, National Institute of Technology, G. T. Road Bye Pass, Jalandhar, India, (2)Department of Applied Physics, National Institute of Technology, G. T. Road Bye Pass, Jalandhar, India
Biodegradable Green Hybrid Composites From Bacterial Bioplastic
Sanjeev Singh and A.K. Mohanty, School of Packaging, Michigan State University, 130 Packaging Building, MSU, East Lansing, MI 48824
Biocomposite Sheet Molding Compound Processing for Production of Auto Parts to Housing Structures
Manju Misra, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Composite Materials and Structures Center, Michigan State University, 2100 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824 and Lawrence T. Drzal, Composite Materials and Structures Center and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, 2100 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1226
Physico-Mechanical and Morphological Study on Hemp-Polybutylene Succinate Biocomposites
B. N. Dash, M. Nakamura, S. Sahoo, M. Kotaki, A. Nakai and H. Hamada, Advanced Fibro-Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Panel Discussion

Forest Products Division