| Robyn Thom, Thomas Sun
Poly(vinyl chloride) Bioplasticizers
| Division: | Engineering & Computing Sciences | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Greater Vancouver | | City: | Vancouver, BC | | School: | Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | | Abstract: | PVCs are dangerous to the environment, and also pose human health risks through the leaching of DEHP, a primary plasticizer. We replaced DEHP with safe, readily-available vegetable oils and tested for plastic performance. From our results, safflower oil appears to be a safe, biodegradable DEHP replacement. |
| Awards | Value | UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award
Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | $2 000.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $2 000.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $1500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 500.00 | Silver Medal - Earth & Environmental Sciences
Senior
Sponsor: Petro-Canada | $700.00 | Gold Medal - Automotive
Senior
Sponsor: AUTO21 | $1 500.00 | | Total | $7 700.00 | |
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