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 …

Biodegradable polymers from renewable resources have attracted much attention in recent
years. Starch has been considered as one of the most promising candidates among …

The diversity and ubiquity of plastic products substantially testify to the versatility of the
special class of engineering materials known as polymers. However, the non …

The environmental impact of petroleum-based plastics is a growing concern throughout the
world. Containers and packaging comprise the largest sector of municipal solid waste and …

The aim of this review is to discuss the recent developments in thermoplastic starch blends.
Starch has been considered as an excellent candidate to partially substitute synthetic …

The last decade has seen the development of green materials, which intends to reduce the
human impact on the environment. Green polymers are obviously tendency subset of this …

This paper reviews the recent development of starch-based materials, including both
fundamental and application researches. In order to overcome the weakness of pure starch …

For commercial success, bioplastics have to possess adequate physical properties. But the
same properties of biopolymers—such as starch—that make them environmentally attractive …

Thermoplastic starch composites have attracted significant attention due to the rise of
environmental pollutions induced by the use of synthetic petroleum-based polymer …

Publisher Summary Considerable research in the development of starch-based polymer
materials has been stimulated by the facts that starch is produced from wide variety of …