Researchers work to improve plastics
Published: Sunday, September 14, 2003 at 9:23 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, September 14, 2003 at 12:00 a.m.
Clemson University researchers hope a special process for mixing plastics will improve the effectiveness of everyday items such as food wrap.
A team of faculty and student researchers led by Dave Zumbrunnen has developed a new "smart blending" technique -- a process of arranging the internal structure of plastics at a microscopic level, then determining and maximizing their properties.
Smart blending makes better-designed plastics, researchers say. The process could be used to improve food-packaging films or strengthen automotive plastics, researchers say.
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