Fengwei Xie1,*, Paul Luckman1, John Milne1, Lachlan McDonald1, Conor Young1, Chen Yang Tu1, Teo Di Pasquale1, Reinhard Faveere1, Peter J. Halley1,2
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.2, No.2, pp. 95-106, 2014, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2014.634104
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… More >
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