@Article{JRM.2014.634104,
AUTHOR = {Fengwei Xie, Paul Luckman, John Milne, Lachlan McDonald, Conor Young, Chen Yang Tu, Teo Di Pasquale, Reinhard Faveere, Peter J. Halley},
TITLE = {Thermoplastic Starch: Current Development and  Future Trends},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {2},
YEAR = {2014},
NUMBER = {2},
PAGES = {95--106},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v2n2/49641},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {Starch is a biopolymer that is widely available from agriculture/nature and thus is renewable and cheap. 
In addition, starch-based materials are biodegradable, offering a great advantage over traditional nonbiodegradable synthetic polymers. However, the poor processibility and product performance of starch 
have greatly impeded the wide application of starch in real applications. This paper reviews the current 
developments of the production of thermoplastic starch as a commodity renewable material. The biological 
origins of the feedstock, formulation development, processing requirements, as well as the important aspects 
that need to be addressed when designing a product from starch are discussed. It is hoped that this paper will 
provide insights into thermoplastic starch-based materials trends and and inspiration for future research.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2014.634104}
}