Advantages and disadvantages of bioplastics production from starch and lignocellulosic components

MM Abe, JR Martins, PB Sanvezzo, JV Macedo… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of plastic wastes in different environments has become a topic of major
concern over the past decades; therefore, technologies and strategies aimed at mitigating …

Progress in bio-based plastics and plasticizing modifications

T Mekonnen, P Mussone, H Khalil… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the coming few decades bioplastic materials are expected to complement and
gradually replace some of the fossil oil based materials. Multidisciplinary research efforts …

Effect of glycerol plasticizer loading on the physical, mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) starch biopolymers

J Tarique, SM Sapuan, A Khalina - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
This research was set out to explore the development of arrowroot starch (AS) films using
glycerol (G) as plasticizer at the ratio of 15, 30, and 45%(w/w, starch basis) using solution …

Nacre‐Inspired Nanocomposite Films with Enhanced Mechanical and Barrier Properties by Self‐Assembly of Poly (Lactic Acid) Coated Mica Nanosheets

ZM Han, DH Li, HB Yang, YX Zhao… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Developing biodegradable materials such as poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a promising strategy
to reduce the reliance on non‐degradable plastics and the accumulation of those wastes …

Edible cassava starch films carrying rosemary antioxidant extracts for potential use as active food packaging

D Piñeros-Hernandez, C Medina-Jaramillo… - Food hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
Polyphenols-rich rosemary extracts (RE) were successfully incorporated within cassava
starch films in order to produce active food packaging with antioxidant properties. Films with …

Effect of Plasticizer Type and Concentration on Tensile, Thermal and Barrier Properties of Biodegradable Films Based on Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata) Starch

ML Sanyang, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, MR Ishak… - Polymers, 2015 - mdpi.com
The use of starch based films as a potential alternative choice to petroleum derived plastics
is imperative for environmental waste management. This study presents a new biopolymer …

Starch based bio-plastics: the future of sustainable packaging

RV Gadhave, A Das, PA Mahanwar, PT Gadekar - 2018 - repository.embuni.ac.ke
Petroleum derived plastics dominate the food packaging industry even today. These
materials have brought a lot of convenience and attraction to agro, food and packaging …

Multi-functionalization of gallic acid. Synthesis of a novel bio-based epoxy resin

C Aouf, H Nouailhas, M Fache, S Caillol… - European Polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
Novel biobased epoxy thermoset was synthesized from gallic acid, a phenolic acid
encountered in various plants, both in its simple form and as a part of gallotannins. The …

[HTML][HTML] Thermo-compression of biodegradable thermoplastic corn starch films containing chitin and chitosan

O Lopez, MA Garcia, MA Villar, A Gentili… - LWT-Food Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Films based on thermoplastic corn starch (TPS) and chitosan/chitin were obtained by melt-
mixing and thermo-compression. Chitosan and chitin incorporation to TPS matrix induced …

Starch‐based films and food coatings: An overview

F Versino, OV Lopez, MA Garcia, NE Zaritzky - Starch‐Stärke, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Native and modified starches have received considerable attention for biodegradable films
formulation due to their completely biodegradable nature, edible characteristics, and low …