• The tailorable structures of plastics offer a great deal of potential applications.
• But the environmental damage caused by plastic waste is highlighting the need to develop solutions such as biodegradable plastics.
• This entails better understanding of their properties in different service environments to guide the design of products.

This project aims to evaluate and compare water absorption and fungal resistance of bioplastic Pela phone cases with a 100% oil-based plastic phone case.

Project team: Sakshi Khanna, Dr. Sepideh Pakpour and Dr. Abbas Milani