Ethanol Coproducts Eyed As Fillers In Plastics
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 07:35
in Physics & Chemistry
A coproduct of ethanol production could be used as a non-petroleum-based filler in plastics, based on preliminary studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their cooperators. The ethanol coproduct, called distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), has a high fiber content and a molecular structure suitable for binding--two attributes that make it a candidate as a filler in plastics