Make Your Own Potato Plastic
OK, I’ll admit it. I’m a big geek. I love to know how things are made, especially cool things like recycled paper and biodegradable plastics. So when DIY expert Ravi Carlson suggested making a video for The Green Parent that teaches parents and their kids how to make their own potato plastic, well, I just couldn’t resist. This is a great weekend or science fair project to share with your kids and give them a better understanding of how plastics are made (and why we really don’t need oil to make them!) Check it out, and don’t forget to check out the other cool projects that Ravi is into over at www.GreenerBusinessShow.org!
by Ravi Carlson
How to Make Potato Plastic from Ravi Carlson on Vimeo.
In this video we make a batch of potato plastic based on an instructable by Brandon121233. For this project you will need potato starch, white vinegar, baking soda, water, and glycerin (which can be found at most pharmacies). The tools for this project are a stove and saucer pan, in addition you’ll need a blender, knife, and peeler if you’re making your own starch.
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That was awesome! I know what I’m doing this weekend with the kiddos. We are going to make potato plastic.
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How could I make the plastic harder? If I do make it harder will it be too brittle and break? I want to make a 1×21 inch cylinder, have you tried anything with these dimensions before? Sorry for all the questions I am very excited to make eco-plastic!
Well we made the plastic tonight but instead of tps of vinagar we put TBS so we will see how it works out. I did cut the glyserin by 2/3 so that it will be harder
I’m doing this for a science project in school, but Glycerine doesn’t seem to be available commercially ere in the Philippines. Any suggestions for a substutute I can use instead of glycerine?
I’ve heard of someone using sugar instead of glycerine and it coming out just fine. He made a helmet for his dog.
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uhhm…. we tried to make potato plastic so we tried everything in the video. but sadly it didnt work. i didnt know why.. can you help me?