Graft copolymers from starch and synthetic monomers

聚合物分散体在澳大利亚和其他地方以胶乳形式大量生产，具有无数的应用，如粘合剂、沥青改性剂、油漆和纸张涂料。该项目将创造使科学取代淀粉目前用于阻止这些分散体从腐败的合成产品。这将为可再生资源创造新的用途，并通过避免生物不相容的化学品的沥滤来减少环境损害。通过使用适合澳大利亚干旱气候的农作物淀粉，这项新技术将减少我们对进口产品的依赖和温室气体排放。

Polymer dispersions, manufactured as latexes in large quantities in Australia and elsewhere, have myriad applications, such as in adhesives, bitumen modifiers, paints and paper coatings. This project will create the enabling science to replace by starch the current synthetic products used to stop these dispersions from coagulating. This will create new uses for renewable resources and will reduce environmental insult by avoiding the leaching of biologically incompatible chemicals. By using starch from crops suited for Australia's arid climate, the new technology will reduce both our dependence on imported products and our greenhouse gas emissions.