Science Café Cleveland presents
"Freeze drying clay to make biodegradable oil sponges and kitty litter"
APRIL 14, 2014
FEATURING:
Chair and Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
LINKS OF INTEREST:
David Schiraldi, PhD, AeroClay Inventor - think beyond the possible YouTube video
Engineers hit pay-dirt with mud-like mix - think beyond the possible YouTube video
"Biodegradable foam plastic substitute made from milk protein and clay" - ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: October 20, 2010.
"Development of Biodegradable Foamlike Materials Based on Casein and Sodium Montmorillonite Clay" ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 5(5): 1715-1721, 2013.
"Oil Sponge Could Clean Up Future Disasters" - think, fall/winter 2010
CWRU tech transfer grants exclusive license to Compadre; AeroClay LLC is formed -TheDaily
EVENT DETAILS:
WHERE: The Market Garden Brewery
(Located at 1947 West 25th Street next to the West Side Market, Cleveland, Ohio)
WHEN: April 14, 2014
Discussion starts around 7:00 p.m.
*Please Note* A few of our cafes have approached capacity and/or standing room only. If you want to be 100% sure to get in and get a good seat, you might want to arrive a bit early.
WHO: Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University chapter of Sigma Xi, WCPN
ideastream, and the Market Garden Brewery
Click here to download a pdf flyer of the event
