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Designing Self-Destrucing Plastic

Chemists at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are designing the “death of a plastic”, by building polymers with a self-destruct mechanism. It is great to see polymer chemists working to address issues like micro-plastics in the food chain or marine animal deaths from ingesting plastic waste.

Full articles at:

Sydney Morning Herald 10aug18 or
New York Times 06aug18

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/science/plastics-polymers-pollution.html?emc=edit_th_180807&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=323232630807

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Post-dive maintenance

The BlueROV2 is pretty robust and can handle some neglect, but to keep your unit running smoothly for longer, remember to do post-dive maintenance:

  • Always power down your unit before inspecting or handling it
  • Rinse down your ROV with fresh water after every dive
  • Check thrusters for entanglements, like seaweed or fishing line and clean any sand or other debris away from the thrusters

The standard BlueROV2 fits easily into a large plastic storage tub (550 x 420 x 320) if you first detatch externally-mounted lights from the frame.  The storage tub can also double as a rinsing container where fresh water is at a premium.