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Create Plastics from Potatoes

by ~iRose~ * on October 27, 2011
Create Plastics from Potatoes
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Have you ever thought that the potatoes can be made into plastic? Of course many people think, impossible did happen. However, for the six students of SMAN 48 Jakarta, it is not impossible. Through various research and laboratory trials, they finally were able to create a plastic potato with the base material.

This extraordinary discovery has led the team SMAN 48 Jakarta became champion at Think Quest International Competition 2011, which followed approximately 33,000 people in 7603 teams from 52 countries. Delivery of the prize will be conducted in San Francisco Bay Area, USA, October 2011.

The discovery of the plastic potato originated from trial and error and simply apply the theory they can in school.

Shape, design, and thickness of plastic that they make not be clearly measured. However, their findings have opened new horizons for the development of science. The elasticity of the plastic that they make with basic ingredients of the potato is very similar to the plastic manufacturer.

In addition to successfully make plastic from potatoes which they called bioplastics, a team of Villa Joanna (16), Mohammed Labib Nauvaldi (16), Ikhsan Habibi (15), Tuwendy (16), Faisal Arsya (16), and Ben Hadi Pratama ( 15)-sixth is now sitting in class XI-science majors are also made of paper made from bamboo stem.

Paper produced from the stem of bamboo was almost the same as recycled paper that we often see: brown and has a thick fibers.

According to Ben Hadi Primary, team members, the initial idea of ​​making paper from bamboo comes from the Villa and the idea of ​​making plastics from potatoes offered by Labib.

"Initially, we were still a question mark, what really could, because just based on theory and literature. Then, we practice and conduct research on the process. If it works why, if not successful why," said his friend Ben who diiyakan fifth. From there they took every day struggling in their school chemistry lab, and finally succeeded.

The process of making plastics from potatoes and making paper from bamboo bark turned out to be too complicated and can be done at home. The Warta Kota, the team had a chance to demonstrate and practice how to make it in school chemistry labs.

The process of making potato plastic

To make plastic from potatoes, a few raw potatoes washed, then scraped until slightly soft.
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Kashi Jan · Become a Fan

very nice,,,,,,,,,,,

18 months ago
~iRose~ * · Become a Fan

thanks Kashi1

18 months ago
Leny Wind · Become a Fan

wow that was a good research...well done

18 months ago
harsha Singh · Become a Fan

!!! wow very infomative nise post !!!

18 months ago
Asif Mahmood · Become a Fan

Nice post I like it

17 months ago
~iRose~ * · Become a Fan

thanks for visiting mine!

17 months ago
Congresswoman ArchyLen Farizt G · Become a Fan

that's great...plastic from potatoes....Indonesia is full of nature.

17 months ago
Aina Khan · Become a Fan

really interesting and unique post i like it thanks for sharing such a nice post:)

17 months ago
Saba Qureshi · Become a Fan

Wonderful Post Good work...!!!
thanx for sharing...!!!

17 months ago
Yuliastuti Yuli · Become a Fan

waoooooooooooooo aneh tapi nyata.
good post ida

16 months ago