• Question: have you created any new plastics if so how many?

    Asked by wisely to James on 13 Jun 2011.
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      James Jennings answered on 13 Jun 2011:

      I would say I’ve created about 5 new plastics! However, I’m not sure if any of them will be useful yet, so don’t expect to see them around just yet. There’s alot of testing to do on these new materials, so we can make the most of their unique properties.

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    ashleigh1234 commented on :

    Is it like the plastic we use for bottles?

    • Photo: James

      James commented on :

      No, its quite different from the plastic we use in bottles. The chemical structure of the polymers that make my plastics are very different. When I make my plastics they are in powder form, because they are made up of lots of tiny spheres. I will hopefully find use for them in specialist areas, either to make materials tougher, or to carry drugs in the bloodstream.