Biopolymers are mainly the polymers which are created or obtained from living creatures
such as plants and bacteria rather than petroleum, which has traditionally been the source of …

The low degradability behaviour of plastics is an important environmental problem. The end-
use of plastic creates waste-disposal problems as these plastics do not readily or naturally …

Synthetic adhesives used in the production of plywood are a matter of concern because of
the emission of carcinogenic gas formaldehyde, increased environmental pollution, and the …

As the depletion of petroleum source and environmental concerns been arises, a new
polymer defined as biodegradable material had been extensively study in order to replace …

Thermoplastic starch (TPS) is a material that's been produced through a gelatinization
process at elevated temperature in the presence of plasticizers. However, the hydrophilic …

In this study, we performed the production of bioplastic from corn starch by condensation
polymerization. We used a natural intensifier such as glycerin to make the corn starch into a …

Tacca leontopetaloides is a new plant source of starch and has high potential to produce
film of thermoplastic. In this study, thermoplastic starch (TPS) derived from T …

Peningkatan populasi penduduk, konversi lahan, serta perubahan perilaku sejumlah
spesies tanaman budidaya akibat pemanasan global telah menimbulkan efek yang …

Background: Pregelatinized starches exhibit good swelling and flow properties, imparting
fast disintegration time but low mechanical strength in tablets. On the other hand, acacia …

PLA/ZnO combination caused agglomeration, especially at a high concentration of ZnO. This
condition improved by adding a plasticizer to smoothen the incorporation of ZnO into PLA …