Thermal processing of starch-based polymers

H Liu, F Xie, L Yu, L Chen, L Li - Progress in polymer science, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the thermal processing of starch-based polymers, including both
fundamental science such as microstructure, phase transition and rheology, as well as …

PVA, PVA blends, and their nanocomposites for biodegradable packaging application

ZW Abdullah, Y Dong, IJ Davies… - … Plastics Technology and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This review exclusively addresses material systems primarily based on poly (vinyl
alcohol)(PVA), one of the most popular water-soluble biopolymers, for their use in packaging …

Citric acid cross-linking of starch films

N Reddy, Y Yang - Food chemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper shows that citric acid can cross-link starch and improve the tensile strength,
thermal stability and decrease the dissolution of starch films in water and formic acid. The …

Effect of polymer blending on mechanical and barrier properties of starch-polyvinyl alcohol based biodegradable composite films

S Patil, AK Bharimalla, A Mahapatra, J Dhakane-Lad… - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
The study was aimed to improve the properties of starch-based biodegradable films by the
way of polymer blending. The composite films were prepared by incorporating various …

Recent advances in starch-based blends and composites for bioplastics applications

S Jayarathna, M Andersson, R Andersson - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollution by synthetic polymers is a global problem and investigating
substitutes for synthetic polymers is a major research area. Starch can be used in …

Comparative study on the films of poly (vinyl alcohol)/pea starch nanocrystals and poly (vinyl alcohol)/native pea starch

Y Chen, X Cao, PR Chang, MA Huneault - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2008 - Elsevier
Pea starch nanocrystals (PSN) dispersion containing nanocrystals in a range of 30–80nm
was prepared from native pea starch (NPS) granules by acid hydrolysis. Two series of films …

Effect of cross linking of PVA/starch and reinforcement of modified barley husk on the properties of composite films

A Mittal, S Garg, D Kohli, M Maiti, AK Jana… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
Barley husk (BH) was graft copolymerized by palmitic acid. The crystalline behavior of BH
decreased after grafting. Poly vinyl alcohol (PVA)/starch (St) blend film, urea formaldehyde …

Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum-polyvinyl alcohol biodegradable composite film: Physicochemical, mechanical, thermal and barrier properties

LM Marvdashti, A Koocheki, M Yavarmanesh - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Films made from Alyssum homolocarpum seeds gum (AHSG) have poor mechanical and
barrier (to oxygen) properties. In the present study poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) was used to …

Poly (vinyl alcohol) films reinforced with nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) isolated from corn husk by high intensity ultrasonication

S Xiao, R Gao, LK Gao, J Li - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
This work was aimed at fabricating and characterizing poly (vinyl alcohol) films that were
reinforced by nanofibrillated corn husk celluloses using a combination of chemical …

Salmon skin gelatin-corn zein composite films produced via crosslinking with glutaraldehyde: Optimization using response surface methodology and characterization

HY Fan, D Duquette, MJ Dumont… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Composite films comprised of salmon (Salmo salar) skin gelatin and zein were prepared via
crosslinking with glutaraldehyde. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to …