The Chromatic Chart of Bioplastics: A Research on Pigmentation

This is an ongoing investigation on bioplastic formulas and their pigmentation. The purpose of this experimental research is to map out a complete chromatic chart of pigmented bioplastics, demonstrating how any hue can be achieved naturally and sustainably. 

Bioplastics are completely biobased and biodegradable materials with numerous applications, dissimilar from conventional plastics in that they are not petroleum-based. Largely made of plants, algae, and other organic sources, bioplastics are environmentally sustainable and capable of offsetting our carbon footprint: As plants and algae go through their life cycle, they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen; therefore materials derived from these organisms are inherently carbon negative as they sequester carbon from the atmosphere instead of emitting more into it. 

In chromatic order: 

Made with: Manitoba Starch; Agar; Glycerol;  Acetic Acid; Active Carbon

• Bioplastic Formula n°008

Made with: Starch F.U.; Agar; Glycerol

• Bioplastic Formula n°001 - Variant A
• Bioplastic Formula n°001 - Variant B
• Bioplastic Formula n°001 - Variant C

Made with: Starch F.U.; Agar; Glycerol; Calcium Carbonate 

• Bioplastic Formula n°002

Made with: Starch F.U.; Agar; Glycerol; Lignin; Cellulose 

• Bioplastic Formula n°003

Made with: Starch F.U.; Glycerol; Acetic Acid 

• Bioplastic Formula n°006

 

Made with:  Manitoba Starch; Agar; Glycerol;  Acetic Acid; Blueberry Juice 

• Bioplastic Formula n°009

 

Made with: Tapioca Starch; Agar; Glycerol

• Bioplastic Formula n°010

Made with: Manitoba Starch; Agar; Glycerol;  Acetic Acid

• Bioplastic Formula n°007