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Title: Using DDGS in industrial materials

Author
item Rosentrater, Kurt
item TATARA, ROBERT - Northern Illinois University
item OTIENO, ANDREW - Northern Illinois University

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/1/2011
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: Adding biological materials as fillers to plastics can enhance any existing biodegradability or provide biodegradability where none had previously existed. One potential biofiller is DDGS. In fact, several studies have been conducted recently that have investigated the use of DDGS in various plastics applications. This chapter will provide an overview of these studies. Some have investigated production-oriented operations, such as compression and injection molding; others have pursued small-scale hand or laboratory forming methods. Overall, DDGS as a raw industrial material provides an additional market for the agriculture industry and is a higher-value utilization opportunity for these processing coproducts.

Technical Abstract: Adding biological materials as fillers to plastics can enhance any existing biodegradability or provide biodegradability where none had previously existed. One potential biofiller is DDGS. In fact, several studies have been conducted recently that have investigated the use of DDGS in various plastics applications. This chapter will provide an overview of these studies. Some have investigated production-oriented operations, such as compression and injection molding; others have pursued small-scale hand or laboratory forming methods. Overall, DDGS as a raw industrial material provides an additional market for the agriculture industry and is a higher-value utilization opportunity for these processing coproducts.