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Xie, Fengwei, Luckman, Paul, Milne, John, McDonald, Lachlan, Young, Conor, Tu, Chen Yang, Pasquale, Teo Di, Faveere, Reinhard and Halley, Peter J. (2014) Thermoplastic starch. Journal of Renewable Materials, 2 (2). pp. 95-106. doi:10.7569/JRM.2014.634104 ISSN 2164-6325.
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Official URL: http://dx.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.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Renewable Materials | ||||
Publisher: | Tech Science Press | ||||
ISSN: | 2164-6325 | ||||
Official Date: | May 2014 | ||||
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Volume: | 2 | ||||
Number: | 2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 95-106 | ||||
DOI: | 10.7569/JRM.2014.634104 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 11 March 2019 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 11 March 2019 |
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