Biodegradable Plastic Part 1

Turning corn into plastic

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cob 

i wanted to start with a simple corn on the cob to see if i could really make a plastic from a simple and cheap organic good 

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kernels 

I started by cutting the kernels off of the cob using a normal kitchen knife 

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blended with water 

mixed about half corn half water into a blender cup 

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corn strips 

squeezed all the water out from the paste and got these strips of corn that appear almost like a omelet 

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Blender

blended the flakes that remained after drying in the oven

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Top is before, bottom is 24 hours later

Conclusion 

I was not able to get a useable, paste or plastic from this method, i will alter it and try again soon 

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