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Mazda Motor and Hiroshima University Developing New Bioplastic for Vehicles from Cellulosic Biomass

Posted on June 13, 2008

Mazda Motor Corporation and Hiroshima University are collaborating on research to develop a new bioplastic from cellulosic biomass and have it ready for use in vehicles by 2013.The Mazda Bioplastic Project will focus on designing a production process for an extremely versatile polypropylene, appropriate for extensive use in vehicles, by first converting non-food cellulosic biomass to ethanol, and then investigating various mixtures of ethylene and propylene. The polypropylene must have sufficient heat resistance, strength and durability to be used in vehicle bumpers and instrument panels. The ...

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cellulosic biomass , ethanol , hybrid , hydrogen