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Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by pkaye on Saturday February 20, 2021 @04:15PM (#26208061)
You also need to make it fireproof or use an outer layer of fireproof material.
Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by roywiggins on Saturday February 20, 2021 @04:45PM (#26208263)
Yeah, if you aren't careful plastic building materials have some grim failure modes, the cladding that burned Grenfell Tower was made of aluminum and polyethylene, which more or less acted like a candle.
Re:New plant-based plastics can be chemically recycled with ... by joshspankit on Saturday February 20, 2021 @05:43PM (#26208693)
I’ve edited my comment to clarify the subtext, but yes you’d definitely need to make it fireproof. Fiery liquid plastic is exceptionally unpleasant.