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Figure 8.10
Products can be
made from biogdegradable
agricultural residues such as rice
husk, sugarcane, and corn. The
pulverized fiber composites are
held together by naturally
occurring starches. (a) The
proprietary product Agri-Mixx has
the ability to degrade into raw
materials of nature and blend into
the environment. Under common
environmental conditions, it is
broken down almost completely
in 21 weeks. (b) A student in the
Green Engineering and
Sustainable Design course at
Duke University proposed using
such a material as a replacement
for the spools around which toilet
paper and paper towels are spun.
From Eco Matrix Pte Ltd.
http://www.ecomatrix.com.sg
/processset.htm, accessed August 22,
2007.
5 hours after Use
After 1 week
After 2 weeks
After 4 weeks
After 6 weeks
After 10 weeks
After 14 weeks
After 21 weeks
(a)
(b)
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