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COLEGIO LOYOLA PARA LA CIENCIA Y LA INNOVACIÓN
10ª MUESTRA INSTITUCIONAL 2020
Biodegradable packaging based on modified PLA
LOS Anti Plásticos (A.P.S)
Integrantes
 Kong Chong Blanco
 Emanuel Muñoz
 Kevin Orrego
 Samuel Rodríguez
 Simón Vergara
Asesor(es)
 Mónica Rocha Bravo
 William Enrique Pérez
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM
Currently, the increase in the production of plastics has cassava and that is often discarded.
become a serious problem since according to UN (2018),
more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced each
year, of which only 9% is recycled, 99% of the production of
these is of synthetic origin, their degradation depends on
the size ranging from 100 to 500 years. In Colombia,
according to El Spectator (2018), about 12 million tons of
plastics are generated, of which only 17% is recyclable; In
the case of Medellín according to El Tempo (2019), it
generated 12,000 tons more than in 2017. Non-
biodegradable plastics accumulate in the environment,
remain unchanged for more than one hundred years and
increase the accumulation of waste, influencing the Resinas de PLA, tomado de:
pressure on the soon to be limited non-renewable energy
sources and over landfills. Biodegradable plastic can be
used for polylactic acid packaging, but does not degrade at
room temperature.
RESEARCH QUESTION
What are the physical-chemical properties that poly lactic project
acid (PLA) must have in order for it to degrade at room
temperature and apply it in the production of food
packaging, products and bags?
GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
To Identify the physical and chemical properties that PLA
must have in order for it to degrade at room temperature,
and apply it in the production of food packaging, products
and bags.
To Develop a protocol that allows PLA to degrade at room
temperature and apply it to food packaging, products,
and bags.
To Apply modified PLA to plastic bags and food packaging.
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JUSTIFICATION AND SOCIAL /
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Given the importance, uses of plastic and the high
demand for single-use objects that grows more
every day, that is why we want to create a
biodegradable plastic from PLA (poly lactic acid)
modified so that it degrades at room
temperature. In this way, it is expected to
generate packaging that does not increase the
rates of plastic contamination and to take
advantage of the starch that is extracted from
https://www.solostocks.com.co/venta-productos/polimeros/
THANKS
We thank the research advisors and
Techno academia, as they have guided and
accompanied us in the development of the
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