Basics of Biodegradable Plastics and Their Functional Enhancement and Future Applications
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★Mentioning the current status and challenges of product and application development, including various containers and packaging materials for shale gas extraction purposes.
**Lecture Summary** This seminar will first provide an overview of the classification, characteristics, and applications of bioplastics, including biodegradable plastics. Next, it will explain the basic properties of polylactic acid, as well as the current status and challenges of high-performance and high-functionality technologies, material design technologies, molding and processing technologies, and product and application development, in a way that is easy to understand for beginners to intermediate participants. This seminar is a heartfelt presentation by a fellow of the Polymer Society, who has achieved pioneering results in the fundamental and applied research, technology development, and business development of biodegradable plastics over the past 25 years. **Keywords** 1. Biodegradable plastics 2. Bioplastics 3. Polylactic acid
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【Lecturer】 Masatsugu Mochizuki (Former Specially Appointed Professor at Kyoto Institute of Technology, Doctor of Engineering (Kyoto University), Former Director at Unitika Ltd., Head of Teramark Business Development, Fellow of the Society of Polymer Science) 【Date and Time】 April 19, 2013 (Friday) 13:30-16:30
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37,800 yen (including tax and text costs) per person.
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P2
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**Program** 1. Paradigm Shift in Polymer Chemistry Industry and Polymer Materials Science 2. Bioplastics Contributing to Environmental Load Reduction 3. Classification, Characteristics, and Applications of Biodegradable Plastics 1) Classification by Raw Material Sources and Manufacturing Processes 2) Classification and Characteristics of Biodegradation Mechanisms 3) Control of Biodegradation Rates of Biodegradable Plastics and Product Lifespan/Service Period 4) Practicality of Biorecycling as a Resource Recovery Method 5) Various Applications and Required Performance a) Food Containers and Packaging Materials b) Daily Life and Hygiene Materials c) Agricultural, Forestry, Horticultural, Civil Engineering, and Aquaculture Materials d) Shale Gas Extraction Materials (PLA, PGA, PBS) 4. Pathway to General-purpose Plastics through High Performance and Functionality of Polylactic Acid 1) Why Polylactic Acid is the Best Choice 2) Manufacturing Methods of Polylactic Acid, Basic Properties, Thermal and Mechanical Properties, Advantages and Disadvantages 3) Molding Processability of Polylactic Acid 4) Technologies for Improving Heat Resistance of Polylactic Acid 5) Technologies for Imparting Heat Resistance through Blending/Alloying with Petroleum-based Engineering Plastics (PC, ABS) 6) Technologies for Enhancing Long-term Durability of Polylactic Acid 7) Plasticizers, Flexibilizers, and Fillers for Polylactic Acid 5. Technical Challenges and Their Solutions **Q&A and Business Card Exchange**
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