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ClearA review of biodegradable thermoplastic starches, their blends and composites: recent developments and opportunities for single-use plastic packaging alternatives
This review analyzed how different plasticizers, compatibilizers, and essential oils affect biodegradable thermoplastic starch blends and composites. The study suggests these materials offer promising alternatives to single-use plastic packaging, highlighting recent developments in improving their mechanical and barrier properties.
Study of structure and properties of biodegradable composite films based on thermoplastic starch
Researchers studied the structure and properties of biodegradable thermoplastic starch composites as potential replacements for conventional polyethylene plastics. Using starch — a natural, renewable polymer — as a filler in plastic films could reduce microplastic pollution by enabling faster environmental breakdown.
Biodegradable Polymer Materials Based on Polyethylene and Natural Rubber: Acquiring, Investigation, Properties
Researchers developed biodegradable polymer materials by blending polyethylene with natural rubber to create more environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional synthetic packaging materials, investigating the acquisition methods, structural properties, and performance characteristics of the resulting composites.
Preparation and Characterization of Ecuadorian Bamboo Fiber-Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Biocomposites
Researchers prepared and characterized biocomposites made from Ecuadorian bamboo fiber reinforced in low-density polyethylene, finding that the natural fiber reinforcement improved several material properties compared to pure LDPE. The study highlights bamboo fiber composites as a more sustainable alternative that reduces reliance on purely synthetic plastics.
Synthesis Of Bio-Derived Carbon Reinforced LDPE Composite From Waste Plastic And Its Characterization For Possible Applications
Researchers developed a composite material by incorporating activated carbon (AC) nanoparticles derived from coconut shells into low-density polyethylene (LDPE) via melt blending at varying ratios. The resulting composites showed reduced density alongside enhanced physical, thermal, and functional properties, with potential applications in environmental remediation and sustainable packaging.
Introduction to Starch-Based Bioplastics
This review introduces starch-based bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil fuel-derived plastics, examining the composition and properties of starch polymers. The study discusses how starch-based materials could help address microplastic pollution concerns associated with traditional plastics, though challenges remain in improving their mechanical strength and moisture resistance.
Properties of Simulated Plastic Waste Mixtures in Upcycling Processes: An Experimental Evaluation
This study evaluated the mechanical and thermal properties of ternary and quaternary blends of low-density polyethylene and polypropylene to simulate mixed plastic waste, finding that blend composition significantly affects material quality and identifying optimal formulations for upcycling processes.
Material Characterizations of the Polymers Reinforced with Recycled Flexible Plastic Blends as Filament for 3D Printing
Researchers characterized polymer blends made from recycled flexible plastics mixed with high-density polyethylene and polypropylene for use as 3D printing filaments. The study found that incorporating recycled plastic into filament materials is technically feasible, offering a potential pathway to reduce plastic waste by converting single-use plastics into useful manufacturing materials.
Development of Technology for Obtaining a Biodegradable Polymer
Researchers developed biodegradable polymers made from starch combined with organic acids and plasticizers as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics. The resulting bioplastics passed physicochemical tests and are described as ready for mass production.
Investigating the Use of Post-Consumer LDPE Waste and Stone Dust in Sustainable Concrete Composites
Researchers incorporated post-consumer LDPE plastic waste and stone dust into concrete mixes and found that these additions can maintain acceptable mechanical properties. Reusing plastic waste in construction materials diverts plastics from landfills and reduces their potential to fragment into environmental microplastics.
Facile Strategy to Construct Metal–Organic Coordination Thermoplastic Starch with High Hydrophobicity, Glass-Transition Temperature, and Improved Shape Recovery
Researchers developed a biodegradable thermoplastic starch material enhanced with zinc acetate to improve its water resistance, heat tolerance, and mechanical strength. This work is relevant to developing plastic alternatives that could reduce the environmental burden of petroleum-based plastics.
Bio-nanocomposites films based on unmodified and modified thermoplastic starch reinforced with chemically modified nanoclays
Researchers developed biodegradable bio-nanocomposite films by combining chemically modified thermoplastic starch with functionalized nanoclays via reactive extrusion, demonstrating that both strategies synergistically reduce water sensitivity and improve mechanical and barrier properties — offering a pathway toward more stable, sustainable packaging materials that degrade without generating persistent plastic waste.
Morphology, Mechanical Properties, and Biodegradability of Modified Thermoplastic Starch/PETG Blends with In Situ Generated Graft Copolymers
Researchers developed modified thermoplastic starch and PETG blends using reactive extrusion, achieving a 22.8% biobased carbon content and showing that 30% starch incorporation produced acceptable mechanical properties while the starch component fully biodegraded within 80 days under ISO conditions.
Sustainable Plastics with High Performance and Convenient Processibility
Researchers developed a new approach to creating sustainable plastics by combining bio-derived polymers with petroleum-based monomers through in situ polymerization. The resulting materials showed strong mechanical properties, good processability, and improved environmental degradability compared to conventional plastics. The study offers a potential pathway toward reducing microplastic pollution by designing plastics that break down more readily after disposal.
Advanced Plastic Waste Recycling—The Effect of Clay on the Morphological and Thermal Behavior of Recycled PET/PLA Sustainable Blends
Researchers prepared blends of recycled PET and bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) with clay additives, finding that clay incorporation affects the morphological and thermal properties of the mixed plastic, with implications for improving PET/PLA recycling compatibility.
Upcycling waste tempura flake-derived starch powder as an environment-friendly polymer matrix filler for thermoplastic starch compounds
Not relevant to microplastics — this study upcycles starch powder from restaurant waste tempura flakes as a filler for thermoplastic starch, finding it decreases tensile strength but increases elongation, with potential as a low-cost, food-waste-derived material additive.
Environmental Properties of Coconut Fiber/Reinforced Thermoplastic Starch/Beeswax Hybrid Composites
This study developed biodegradable composite materials from thermoplastic starch, beeswax, and coconut fiber as an alternative to conventional plastic. Bio-based composites that replace petroleum-derived plastics help reduce the sources of microplastic pollution in soil and water.
Effect of starch modification on the mechanical, thermal, morphological, and biodegradability properties of Nylon 6-based nanocomposites
Researchers prepared starch-Nylon 6 nanocomposites using solution casting with varying plasticizer levels, evaluating how starch modification affects the mechanical, thermal, morphological, and biodegradability properties of the resulting nanocomposites as sustainable polymer alternatives.
A primary study on the degradation of low-density polyethylene treated with select oxidizing agents and starch
Researchers treated dissolved low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with starch and oxidizing agents to make it more susceptible to degradation, finding a modest decrease in crystallinity and changes in chemical structure. The study addresses the critical problem that standard antioxidant recycling techniques may actually make polyethylene more resistant to breakdown, worsening long-term microplastic pollution.
Mechanical, structural, and biodegradability properties of bioplastics from tamarind seed starch
Researchers synthesised bioplastics from tamarind seed starch and characterised their mechanical, structural, and biodegradability properties as a sustainable alternative to synthetic plastics. The study demonstrated that tamarind starch-based bioplastics exhibit adequate mechanical performance and substantially faster biodegradation compared to conventional plastics, reducing the risk of microplastic accumulation in the environment.