Mazda tie-up with Hiroshima University for bio-based polypropylene

摘要

MAZDA has signed a collaborative research agreement with Hiroshima University to develop a range of polypropylene bioplastics for automotive use from non-food derived cellulosic biomass.The project will use so-called "second generation" bioplastics manufacturing technology making use of non-edible high cellulose content vegetable matter such as plant stalks or wood shavings.This will be used to create a range of bioplastics that - unlike current bioplastic resins produced from corn,maize,or sugar cane and beet feedstocks -will not risk competition with food production.