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Thermoplastic Starch: Current Development and Future Trends

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1 Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Qld 4072, Australia
2 School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Qld 4072, Australia

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Journal of Renewable Materials 2014, 2(2), 95-106. https://doi.org/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 that this paper will provide insights into thermoplastic starch-based materials trends and and inspiration for future research.

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Xie, F., Luckman, P., Milne, J., McDonald, L., Young, C. et al. (2014). Thermoplastic starch: current development and future trends. Journal of Renewable Materials, 2(2), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2014.634104
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Xie F, Luckman P, Milne J, McDonald L, Young C, Tu CY, et al. Thermoplastic starch: current development and future trends. J Renew Mater. 2014;2(2):95-106 https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2014.634104
IEEE Style
F. Xie et al., “Thermoplastic Starch: Current Development and Future Trends,” J. Renew. Mater., vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 95-106, 2014. https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2014.634104



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