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Bioplastics for Electronic Equipment
From petroleum-based plastics to baiomass-based plastics (bioplastics)
As described above, the casing of electronic equipment and insulating materials of electronic parts are conventionally made of petroleum-based plastics (polycarbonate, ABS, epoxy resin, etc.), and work continues on trying to make these materials more environmentally safe. However, with the current rapid depletion of petroleum resources, the search for alternative, renewable resources has become a new focus of concern.
One kind of material that is being developed is bioplastic, made of plant-derived materials (biomass). As an alternative to petroleum-based materials, biomass-based materials have distinct advantages, such as the ability to fix the CO2 gas that causes global warming, and superior degradability (biodegradability) in the soil after disposal. Bioplastics are currently being looked at as a highly promising environment-friendly material.
