Thermoplastic starch: Current development and future trends

Fengwei Xie; Paul Luckman; John Milne; Lachlan McDonald; Conor Young; Chen Yang Tu; Teo Di Pasquale; Reinhard Faveere; Peter J. Halley

doi:10.7569/JRM.2014.634104

Thermoplastic starch: Current development and future trends

Fengwei Xie, Paul Luckman, John Milne, Lachlan McDonald, Conor Young, Chen Yang Tu, Teo Di Pasquale, Reinhard Faveere, Peter J. Halley

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-106
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Renewable Materials
Volume	2
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2014.634104
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Extrusion
Plasticization
Starch structure
Thermal processing
Thermoplastic starch

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Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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