UK scientists develop material for fully biodegradable balloons
Scientists in London have developed a fully biodegradable material for balloons designed to break down in under a year, offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional latex products that rely on toxic additives. "Before I started this PhD, I thought that balloons were biodegradable because it said so on all the packages," says Juliana Cumming, a PhD researcher at Imperial College London and co-founder of startup Bioloon. The company’s CEO, Charlotte Melia, says the discovery was “an 11th-hour eureka moment,” after hundreds of trials. She hopes to use the material in latex gloves, apparel, medical devices and condoms.
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