Make DIY Conductive, Biodegradable String Right In Your Kitchen
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Summary
Instructable Biodegradable Magic Mermaid Top demonstrates how to make an alginate-based, biodegradable bioplastic string that can become conductive when mixed with graphite.
To shape the bioplastic string, you can knit or weave it into the pattern of your choice and once dry it can be incorporated into a touch-sensitive circuit.
Although there are no details about the resistance of the bioplastic string, maker ombates, who developed the recipe, uses it in a mermaid-shaped top wherein conductive strings trigger an LED pendant.
This is an environmentally friendly approach to electronics and demonstrates the potential for bioplastics to replace traditional conductive materials like copper in some applications.
