Physical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Derived from Natural Resources and Its Blends: A Review

• Main Authors: Z. N. Diyana, R. Jumaidin, Mohd Zulkefli Selamat, Ihwan Ghazali, Norliza Julmohammad, Nurul Huda, R. A. Ilyas
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34650/1/Abstract.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34650/2/Full%20text.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34650/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/9/1396; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13091396
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Thermoplastic starch composites have attracted significant attention due to the rise of environmental pollutions induced by the use of synthetic petroleum-based polymer materials. The degradation of traditional plastics requires an unusually long time, which may lead to high cost and secondary pollu...