Can starch fibers solve the bandage conundrum?

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Penn State researchers have developed a way to manufacture starch fibers, which might lead to cheaper, biodegradable bandages

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Should you rip it off fast or slow? Researchers at Penn State may have found the elusive third, painless option. Professor Greg Ziegler and research assistant Lingyan Kong have developed a process that spins starch into fine strands, creating fibers that could be woven into low-cost toilet paper, napkins and biodegradable bandages that don't need to be ripped off at all.

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