Homemade Bioplastic: bag recipe

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In this video you can learn how to make a homemade bioplastic bag.
This bag is made of gelatin bioplastic, which is biodegradable.
This bag is assembled without glue, with the use of a heat sealer.

Watch the bag after one year here:
https://youtu.be/u1fD-uzn4L4

Gelatin bioplastic after on year in soil:
https://youtu.be/rGT6VMbwqzc

00:00 bioplastic bag
00:16 gelatin bioplastic
00:20 hydrating
00:35 cooking
01:15 coloring
01:35 dissolving
01:44 skimming
02:02 pouring
02:14 drying
02:24 unmolding
02:24 bioplastic sheet
02:39 cutting
02:49 folding
03:04 heat sealer
03:11 assembling
03:51 trimming
04:15 biodegradable bag
04:39 natural vs colored
04:49 details
05:33 homemade bioplastic bag

F.A.Q.

Q: Can I make this recipe without pectin?
A: Yes, but the resulting bioplastic will be more flimsy (it's difficult to show the difference on camera).

Q: Is this material water-resistant?
A: https://youtu.be/SvzxgKT9akU

Q: What is the container where you pour the mix?
A: That's a silicone mould. You can find them in online retailers, and you'll see them in lots of shapes if you google "silicone mould for resin".

Q: Where should I place it to dry?
A: You can leave it to dry at open air inside your house, or put it in the sun if that's an option.

Q: What is the quickest way to dry it?
A: The ideal and fastest way to dry it is a dehydrator.

Q: My bioplastic developed mold, how can I avoid that?
A: It's difficult to say, I haven't had problems with mold; I don't sanitize or disinfect the utensils, but I generally try to keep the work area and tools as clean as possible.

Q: What if I don't have a heat-sealer?
A: You can use a clothes iron, as you see here https://youtu.be/83kGlXN5epk
or a hair iron, as you can see in this project https://youtu.be/bj0hab1Kga0

Q: Is this material biodegradable?
A: You can see the tests I made so far here https://youtu.be/rGT6VMbwqzc

Q: Can I substitute gelatin for starch?
A: For starch bioplastic you should use a different recipe: https://youtu.be/Uaz9Qvadyio

Q: What kind of pectin do you use?
A: Low methoxyl amidated pectin.

Q: What type of glycerin do you use?
A: I've only ever seen regular glycerin, so I'm not sure how to answer this.

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For more videos on homemade gelatin bioplastic:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9CMnDJwE29jurfhk7WrpMAeuhOJE4g8z

For more videos on homemade agar bioplastic:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9CMnDJwE29jefD_WjYLTs-ADXv9ULMc6

For more videos on homemade starch bioplastic:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9CMnDJwE29ivoRVxbl9n23bYaOYI-0Of