How to make DIY rubber-like gelatin bioplastic at home.
Testing different types of gelatin to make DIY rubber-like bioplastic.
The sweetened version doesn't produce a manageable bioplastic.
The other types of gelatin produce a rubber-like bioplastic that has interesting properties but is perhaps too fragile for most applications.
This type of bioplastic develops mold after approximately 10 days, so the results are generally not encouraging.
00:00 gelatin rubber-like bioplastic samples
00:06 utensils
00:12 ingredients
00:18 types of gelatin
00:27 pre-soaking sheet gelatin
00:53 cooking gelatin bioplastic
01:08 adding ingredients
01:43 mixing
01:52 mix aspect when ready
02:14 turning off
02:29 skimming surface foam
02:37 silicone mould
02:41 pouring
02:49 touch test after 2 hours
02:53 touch test after 24 hours
02:58 unmoulding
03:25 quantities and dimensions
03:34 properties of neutral powder gelatin bioplastic
03:41 properties of neutral sheet gelatin bioplastic
03:48 tension
03:55 surface adhesion
04:04 elasticity