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CoRncrete: A corn starch based building material (2017) (tudelft.nl)
Starch is a natural polymer which is commonly used as a cooking ingredient. The renewability and bio-degradability of starch has made it an interesting material for industrial applications, such as production of bioplastic. This paper introduces the application of corn starch in the production of a novel construction material, named CoRncrete.
Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic' (phys.org)