This disclosure provides methods for grinding biochar composition for use as a filler in elastomeric compositions. Such methods include providing a biochar composition comprising particulate, and grinding the biochar composition with a grinding fluid until the biochar is characterized as having an average particulate size less than substantially 1 micrometer. Optionally, such methods may include passivating the biochar composition during or after grinding by covering a sufficient portion of the surface pores sized 10 nanometer and smaller of the particulate forming the ground biochar composition. Curable elastomeric compositions including biochar and cured elastomeric products are also provided.

This disclosure provides methods for grinding biochar composition for use as a filler in elastomeric compositions. Such methods include providing a biochar composition comprising particulate, and grinding the biochar composition with a grinding fluid until the biochar is characterized as having an average particulate size less than substantially 1 micrometer. Optionally, such methods may include passivating the biochar composition during or after grinding by covering a sufficient portion of the surface pores sized 10 nanometer and smaller of the particulate forming the ground biochar composition. Curable elastomeric compositions including biochar and cured elastomeric products are also provided.

A package or container contains a biodegradable resin and a microcapsule including therein a decomposition accelerator for the biodegradable resin. The microcapsule includes an outer shell containing a resin composition having photodegradability.

A plastic composition consisting essentially of plastic matter, inorganic matter, and organic matter. The plastic composition has a notched izod impact above 12 J/m, a surface energy of at least 40 dyne/cm and, and when the plastic composition is subjected to injection molding, at least one of a tensile strength of above about 2.7 MPa, a tensile modulus of above about 600 MPa, a flexural modulus above about 690 MPa, a flexural strength above about 5.6 MPa, and a Charpy Impact above about 1.5 KJ/m2.

A method for producing a foam, wherein polyol and an isocyanate are combined in a mold, and wherein an additive of biological matter and/or waste materials is added at the same time, before, or after, wherein the additive is pretreated.

A method for producing a foam, wherein polyol and an isocyanate are combined in a mold, and wherein an additive of biological matter and/or waste materials is added at the same time, before, or after, wherein the additive is pretreated.

A method for producing a foam, wherein polyol and an isocyanate are combined in a mold, and wherein an additive of biological matter and/or waste materials is added at the same time, before, or after, wherein the additive is pretreated.

A method for producing jewelry from human milk and an epoxy resin involving mixing human milk with a transparent epoxy resin, placing it in the mold and allowing it to harden, in which an epoxy resin and an amine hardener are used, wherein a quantity of cysteine and/or serine equal to at least 0.1 percent by weight of the milk is first added to human milk and the resulting mixture is introduced into the mixture of an epoxy resin with an amine hardener in an amount between 0.1 percent and 40 percent by volume of the mixture of an epoxy resin and a hardener.

A method of forming a composite material includes disposing dried plant material, nanoparticles, and a supercritical fluid in a vessel. A cellular structure of the dried plant material expands when disposed in the supercritical fluid and the nanoparticles migrate into and are embedded within the expanded cellular structure of the disposed dried plant material. The disposed dried plant fibers with embedded nanoparticles are removed from the vessel and mixed with a polymer to form a polymer-nanoparticle mixture. A chemical additive can be added to the supercritical fluid and the chemical additive can remove at least one of hemicellulose, lignin and pectins from the dried plant material.

A method of forming a composite material includes disposing dried plant material, nanoparticles, and a supercritical fluid in a vessel. A cellular structure of the dried plant material expands when disposed in the supercritical fluid and the nanoparticles migrate into and are embedded within the expanded cellular structure of the disposed dried plant material. The disposed dried plant fibers with embedded nanoparticles are removed from the vessel and mixed with a polymer to form a polymer-nanoparticle mixture. A chemical additive can be added to the supercritical fluid and the chemical additive can remove at least one of hemicellulose, lignin and pectins from the dried plant material.