Materials Science World Congress

Green Polymers & Green Materials are newly developing material science, that enhances sustainability & green approach. With increasing awareness of the problems associated with plastic pollution and the exhaustion of fossil resources, the creation of green polymers is a new concept to decrease the consequences of conventional materials.

Green polymers can be synthesized from renewable resources like plant-based feedstock instead of petrochemical feedstock. Such materials are the bioplastics that can be developed for biodegradable or compostable which degrade more easily within the natural environment. It greatly contributes to solving an important issue of plastic waste disposal while also minimizing the environmental impacts that are (normally) linked to conventional plastics.

A major focus that comes with green polymers is that they are superior to traditional materials in that they are sustainable while providing similar performance characteristics. New polymer chemistry and processing techniques have allowed the fabrication of sustainable materials with the required mechanical performance, thermal stability, and chemical immunity for their intended use in, for example, food and drink storage and automotive parts.

The LCA of green polymers should be used to quantify the environmental effects of green polymers on the disposal of the product. Through evaluation of resource consumption, power intensity, and disposal, these materials may be enhanced such that less negative impacts are imparted on the environment.

Also, recycling and its kind, the circular economy serves as a significant driving force for green materials. The attempts to enhance the recyclability of polymers accompanied by innovative approaches to polymer recycling prolong the usage of a material and minimize the rate of waste release.

Finally, green polymers as well as green materials are the new paradigm of material science satisfying the demands of a green economy and confronting the modern problem of plastic waste. With more work in R&D, the long-term advantages of these materials can be sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions to high-performance applications across numerous industries.