Thermoplastic starch (TPS) films are considered one of the most promising alternatives for
replacing synthetic polymers in the packaging field due to the starch biodegradability, low …

Mainly due to environmental aims, petroleum-based plastics are being replaced by natural
polymers. In the last decades, starch has been evaluated in its film-forming ability for …

Concern about environmental issues has motivated research into the development of
biodegradable packaging from renewable sources. Natural polymers such as starch …

Potato starch was gelatinized in the presence of water and varying amounts of glycerol at
90° C. Starch/glycerol films were prepared by casting with water. The addition of glycerol …

The environmental impact caused by the excessive amount of synthetic packaging used in
modern society imposes serious demands for biodegradable plastic materials made from …

Starch films can be used as materials for food packaging purposes. The goal of this study is
to compare how the starch origin influence the selected starch film properties. The films were …

Biodegradable starch-based film has been widely used as alternative to packaging derived
from fossil sources. The composition, structural and morphological properties of starch …

Starch is the most important widely spread polysaccharide used for the synthesis of
biopolymer film. Renewable source, abundance, cost effectiveness and excellent film …

The tendency to use natural and renewable polymers in various fields is growing so that
they can replace synthetic packaging films. In this regard, the starch concept is well known …

The accumulation of high amounts of petro-based plastics is a growing environmental
devastation issue, leading to the urgent need to innovate eco-safe packaging materials at an …