Edible films and coatings are thin layers of edible materials applied on food products that
play an important role on their conservation, distribution and marketing. Some of their …

The last decade has seen the development of green materials, which intends to reduce the
human impact on the environment. Green polymers are obviously tendency subset of this …

This research was set out to explore the development of arrowroot starch (AS) films using
glycerol (G) as plasticizer at the ratio of 15, 30, and 45%(w/w, starch basis) using solution …

This study explores the preparation of corn starch (CS) films incorporated with glycerol,
thymol, and combination of glycerol and thymol via solution casting technique. The resulting …

Mainly due to environmental aims, petroleum-based plastics are being replaced by natural
polymers. In the last decades, starch has been evaluated in its film-forming ability for …

Recent environmental regulations, societal concerns and growing environmental
understanding throughout the world have triggered renewed efforts in plastic industry to …

In this study, glycerol content and its incorporation method on tensile and barrier properties
of biodegradable films (BF) based on cassava starch were analyzed. ANOVA showed that …

In this study, a new compatibilizer was synthesized to improve the compatibility of the poly
(lactic acid)/thermoplastic starch blends. The compatibilizer was based on maleic anhydride …

Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) is a multipurpose palm species from which a variety of foods
and beverages, timber commodities, biofibres, biopolymers and biocomposites can be …

The last decade has seen the development of an alternative chemistry, which intends to
reduce the human impact on the environment. The polymers are obviously involved into this …