Background Synthetic plastics are extremely versatile and convenient materials that can be
used to create a diversity of useful products, but their widespread use is causing increasing …

This paper reviews the recent development of starch-based materials, including both
fundamental and application researches. In order to overcome the weakness of pure starch …

The use of polysaccharide-based materials presents an eco-friendly technological solution,
by reducing dependence on fossil resources while reducing a product's carbon footprint …

Melt strength and moisture content are critical parameters in starch foam extrusion, as they
dictate bubble expansion dynamics, which subsequently determine the foam's properties …

Edible packaging is a sustainable product and technology that uses one kind of “food”(an
edible material) to package another kind of food (a packaged product), and organically …

Growing global awareness of environmental issues has led to increased research interest in
starch-based foams as a biodegradable packaging material. However, limitations such as …

Background Expanded polystyrene (EPS), an inexpensive and widely available polymer,
has been extensively employed in foam packaging. However, EPS-based foams cause …

Biodegradable cassava starch-based foams incorporated with grape stalks were obtained
by thermal expansion. The morphology (SEM), chemical structure (FTIR), crystallinity (XRD) …

In this work, biodegradable starch/cellulose composite foams were fabricated at 220° C by
compression moulding gelatinised starch containing cellulose fibres as a reinforcing agent …

Renewable and biodegradable packaging materials are desired for numerous applications.
Pea starch (PS) and polylactic acid (PLA) are promising alternatives to petrochemical-based …