The goals of this work are to obtain thermoplastic starch (TPS) with different glycerol/water
ratios, verify its characterization by different techniques, and study the influence of addition …

Thermoplastic starch (TPS) was prepared by melt blending cassava starch and glycerol
(70/30) at 140° C. Chitosan (CTS) was incorporated during TPS preparation. The TPS/CTS …

Thermoplastic starch (TPS) offers an alternative to petrochemical‐based plastics because as
well as being a final product in itself, TPS can be used as a precursor for the production of …

Sisal whiskers (SW) were prepared by acid hydrolysis for subsequent evaluation as
reinforcing material for biodegradable matrices of thermoplastic starch (TPS) and …

Starch as an inexpensive and renewable source has been used as a filler for
environmentally friendly plastics for about 2 decades. In order to improve the compatibility …

This study is focused on enhancing the stability of mechanical and chemical properties of
thermoplastic starch (TPS) by dual crosslinking strategy through melt processing conditions …

Biodegradable thermoplastic materials offer great potential to be used in food packaging or
biomedical industry. In this chapter we will present a review of the research done on starch …

Blends of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) with up to 70% hydroxypropyl starch
(HPS) were developed for use as hard capsule materials. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was …

Polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) are biodegradable polymers of
biological origin, and the mixture of these polymers has been studied due to the desirable …

Biodegradable starch‐polyester polymer composites are useful in many applications
ranging from numerous packaging end‐uses to tissue engineering. However the amount of …