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

Starch is the most popular plant polysaccharides, which has been widely used for the
development of edible coating films because of its abundance, cost-effectiveness, and …

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 …

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 …

Starch films often present high water sensitivity, affecting their barrier and mechanical
properties. The effects of processing technique, extrusion/thermo-compression and casting …

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 …

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 …

At present, people more actively pursuing biodegradable-based food packaging to lower the
environmental problems of plastic-based packaging. Starch could become a promising …

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

The use of biodegradable packaging material as an alternative to conventional
petrochemical-based polymers is based on the environmental issues associated with …