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Material Formed from Crab Shells and Trees Could Replace Flexible Plastic Packaging

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J. Carson Meredith
Mercury ID
608016
Jul 23, 2018

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers that has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh.

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