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Castor Oil Could Replace Some Petroleum In Plastics
Lehigh University and Universidad Industrial de Santander researchers study castor oil as a major additive to toughen brittle plastics. Dr. Leslie H. Sperling notes castor oil and other vegetable oils may substitute for petroleum-based act-alikes, reducing costs amid rising oil prices. The project includes a $55,700 NSF grant and Colombia’s Bucaramanga site, led by Dr. Alfonso Conde, aiming to create interpenetrating polymer networks with castor oil polymers and polystyrene.
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Patricia McCormack
UPI
New York
Lehigh University
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Columbia
Leslie H. Sperling
Lehigh
Colombia
Brazil
India
Sperling
Bucaramangor
National Science Foundation
Alfonso Conde
Santander Chemical Engineering
Colciencias
The
Science Foundation