Increasing environmental concerns in recent years focused greater attention on the
development of biodegradable materials. This paper presents the preparation of cassava …

The objective of this work is to obtain thermoplastic starch, polymer biocomposites and
nanobiocomposites using agro‐industrial waste generated in mango processing, and …

This paper evaluated corn starch/cellulose acetate (SCA) specimens 3D-printed by the
fused deposition modeling (FDM) method. The influence of the printing parameters, nozzle …

Edible biopolymers are used as barrier coatings to preserve food products quality, but they
have never been studied for use with green coffee beans. In the present work, biopolymeric …

Thermoplastic starch properties depends of plastification process. The aim of this study was
to analyze the effect of concentration of glycerol and water on plastification, glass transition …

Biodegradable films are widely exploited among scientists nowadays. Their positive
environmental impact, besides their potential to promote better food conservation and an …

This study aimed to establish the chemical composition and functional properties of the
starch extracted from the pejibaye fruit (Bactris gasepaes Kunt). The chemical …

Increasing search for new materials with high premium on eco-friendliness, new trend is
emerging in materials development such as composites, which are well established for a …

Starch, produced by many plants as a source of stored energy, is a natural, renewable, and
biodegradable polymer. After cellulose, it is the most abundant semicrystalline biomass …

O avanço tecnológico e industrial favorece o descarte e o acúmulo de grande quantidade
de resíduos sólidos e dejetos, e estes resíduos podem ter como destino: aterramento …