The development of blends using sustainable raw materials promises to reach superior
properties compared to biodegradable materials in general, besides the low cost and …

The ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers, as the fibrous morphology
of polyethylene (PE), were first used to reinforce thermoplastic starch (TPS) by a twin screw …

Water resistant is drawback property of thermoplastic starch. Blending of hydrophobic starch
to natural one is another solution. Different blending ratio of tapioca/octenyl succinate starch …

In this study, we suggest a simple scheme to derive interfacial behavior using combination of
nanoindentation and finite element computation. The starting point is the experimental …

Environmental awareness is increasingly important when it comes to the development of
new products. With the growing use of polymer packaging and greater consumption of …

Bioplastics now form part of the collective imagination, even though they have been on the
market since 1980s. Production of these materials have been growing; the numbers from …

Thermoplastic starch was prepared via compression molding in a stainless steel mold
having dimensions of 150 mm x 150 mm x 2mm. Thermoplastic starch was prepared by …