In recent years, much attention has been focused on biodegradable polymers from renewable resources. Due to its availability and low cost, starch is a promising candidate among biopolymers for use in biodegradable packaging materials and for other purposes. Starch-Based Polymeric Materials and Nanocomposites: Chemistry, Processing, and Applications

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CRC Press

Year

2012

eBook ISBN

9781040197851

Topic

Technology & Engineering

Subtopic

Materials Science

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Technology & Engineering

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Editors
Contributors
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Starch Chemistry, Microstructure, Processing, and Enzymatic Degradation
Chapter 3 Starch as Gelling Agent
Chapter 4 Plasticized Starch
Chapter 5 Rheological and Thermal Properties of Starch and Starch-Based Biopolymers
Chapter 6 Modification of Biodegradable Polymers through Reactive Extrusion-I
Chapter 7 Modification of Biodegradable Polymers through Reactive Extrusion-II
Chapter 8 Starch-Derived Cyclodextrins and Their Future in the Food Biopolymer Industry
Chapter 9 Functional and Physicochemical Properties of Cyclodextrins
Chapter 10 Introduction of Starch into Plastic Films Advent of Starch in Plastics
Chapter 11 Starch-Based Edible Films and Coatings
Chapter 12 Starch as a Feedstock for Bioproducts and Packaging
Chapter 13 Chemometric Analysis of Multicomponent Biodegradable Plastics by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry The R-Matrix Method
Chapter 14 Starch Polymer as Advanced Material for Industrial and Consumer Products
Chapter 15 Recent Progress in Starch-Based Biodegradable Hybrids and Nanomaterials
Chapter 16 Mechanical, Rheological, and Thermal Properties of Starch-Based Nanocomposites
Chapter 17 Starch Nanocomposites and Nanoparticles Biomedical Applications
Chapter 18 Application of Life Cycle Assessment for Starch and Starch Blends

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