The challenges related to the persistence of plastics in natural ecosystems fostered strong
interest in developing biodegradable bioplastics. Among natural biopolymers, starch gained …

Recent advancements in material science and technology made it obvious that use of
renewable feed stock is the need of hour. Polymer industry steadily moved to get rid of its …

Polyurethanes (PU) are ranked amongst the 6 th most manufactured worldwide polymers
and are widely used in a variety of applications due to the diversity of properties they offer …

We introduced vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS) modified starch into the waterborne
polyurethane (WPU) by covalent bond (hereafter called hybrids or chemical hybrids) to …

Green and environment-friendly polymers with comparable thermal and mechanical
performance can be suitable alternatives of synthetic polymers. This paper documents the …

There is an urgent need for developing degradable polymeric systems based on bio-derived
and sustainable materials. In recent years, polyurethanes derived from castor oil have …

This study focused on achieving biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) blends
with good mechanical properties by the incorporation of starch. Thermoplastic starch (TPS) …

Polyurethanes (PUs) are an important class of polymers due to their low density and thermal
conductivity combined with their interesting mechanical properties—they are extensively …

Because of the increasingly environmental and health concerns over conventional
polyurethanes that manifested by toxic isocyanates and unsustainable fossil-based polyols …

Polyurethanes (PUs) are one of the most widely employed classes of polymers, with a
continuously increasing production demand that is expected to reach around 21 million tons …