Environmental pollution by synthetic polymers is a global problem and investigating
substitutes for synthetic polymers is a major research area. Starch can be used in …

The development of bio-based materials has been a consequence of the environmental
awareness generated over time. The versatility of native starch is a promising starting point …

The current study deals with the preparation and characterization of polysaccharide-based
biocomposite films acquired by the incorporation of cellulose nanofiber within glycerol …

Thermoplastic starch (TPS) reinforced by 1 wt% nanofiber cellulose (NFC) reinforcing from
water hyacinth was produced. Ultrasonic vibration time (UVT) was applied to …

Fiber-reinforced starch-based biocomposites provide an environmentally friendly alternative
to replace petroleum-based plastics. Nevertheless, these materials present structural …

Starch is a renewable and readily available material. Adding starch to low density
polyethylene (LDPE) is a sustainable way to reduce the dependency on petroleum based …

This paper investigates the use of an aqueous dispersion of polyethylene copolymer with a
relatively high content of acrylic acid as a compatibilizer and as an alternative medium to …

The effectiveness of the incorporation of cellulosic reinforcing agents (cellulosic fibres: CF
and cellulose nanocrystals: CNC) and antioxidant aqueous extract (AE) from coffee husk at …

Contamination caused by the accumulation of petrochemical-based plastics has reached
worrying magnitudes and led to the development of biopolymers as an option to mitigate the …

Biocomposites with polylactic acid (PLA), nanosilica parts, and water hyacinth fibres have
been developed in this experimental study. By changing the weight percentage of nanosilica …