UMaine Researchers Develop High-Performance Composite from Lobster Shell Waste

David J. Neivandt from the University of Maine and Greg Simms from the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) were recently featured on the Composites Weekly podcast for their research on developing biodegradable composite material made from waste lobster shells.

“To take a waste material from the fishing industry, which is typically landfilled, and make a product out of it – a golf ball in particular – which could be driven into the ocean with a single shot, and wouldn’t pollute, unlike a regular golf ball.”

This research focuses on creating high-performance, biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastics using waste materials derived from Maine’s fishing industry. The composite material is being explored for applications ranging from the biodegradable golf ball to temporary disaster shelters and other short-term structural uses.

Listen to this episode of Composites Weekly here: https://compositesweekly.com/a-biodegrada ble-structural-composite-material-made-from-lobster-shells/