A review of biodegradable thermoplastic starches, their blends and composites: Recent developments and opportunities for single-use plastic packaging alternatives

A Surendren, AK Mohanty, Q Liu, M Misra - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In
fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in …

Recent advances in thermoplastic starches for food packaging: A review

SP Bangar, WS Whiteside, AO Ashogbon… - Food Packaging and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing concerns about exhausting the natural resources and growing global
environmental issues caused by petro-based materials have resulted in the emergence of …

Hemp as a potential raw material toward a sustainable world: A review

ATMF Ahmed, MZ Islam, MS Mahmud, ME Sarker… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Global warming as a result of climate change has become a major concern for people all
over the world. It has recently drawn the attention of the entire conscious community, with the …

Plant-based natural fibre reinforced composites: a review on fabrication, properties and applications

M Syduzzaman, MA Al Faruque, K Bilisik, M Naebe - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing global environmental concerns and awareness of renewable green
resources is continuously expanding the demand for eco-friendly, sustainable and …

[HTML][HTML] A current advancement on the role of lignin as sustainable reinforcement material in biopolymeric blends

M Mariana, T Alfatah, AK HPS, EB Yahya… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the demand for biodegradable, eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives has been
on the increase. Although numerous biopolymers such as cellulose, starch, plants proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Interface and bonding mechanisms of plant fibre composites: An overview

Y Zhou, M Fan, L Chen - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of plant fibre composite is on the rise for a wide range of applications.
Probably a single most important aspect with respect to the formulation of plant fibre …

Applications of starch biopolymers for a sustainable modern agriculture

A Gamage, A Liyanapathiranage, A Manamperi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Protected cultivation in modern agriculture relies extensively on plastic-originated mulch
films, nets, packaging, pi**, silage, and various applications. Polyolefins synthesized from …

Effects of different sources of cellulose on mechanical and barrier properties of thermoplastic sweet potato starch films

J Zhang, F Zou, H Tao, W Gao, L Guo, B Cui… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sweet potato starch and different celluloses were mixed by thermoplastic extrusion and then
thermoplastic starch/cellulose composite films were prepared using a casting method. The …

[HTML][HTML] A review on green composites based on natural fiber-reinforced polybutylene succinate (PBS)

MJ Mochane, SI Magagula, JS Sefadi, TC Mokhena - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The need for utilization of environmentally friendly materials has emerged due to
environmental pollution that is caused by non-biodegradable materials. The usage of non …

Green composites based on thermoplastic starch reinforced with micro-and nano-cellulose by melt blending-a review

FA Cataño, V Moreno-Serna, A Cament, C Loyo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Starch is a biodegradable biopolymer, a sustainable material that can replace conventional
petrochemical-based plastics. However, starch has some limitations, as it must be …