Starch Graft Copolymers: Novel Applications in Industry

• Published in: Composite interfaces Vol. 17; no. 2-3; pp. 165 - 174
• Main Author: Jyothi, A. N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2010
• Subjects: BIODEGRADABILITY; GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION; STARCH; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS

Starch, which is a natural carbohydrate biopolymer, has been the subject of academic and industrial studies for many decades, basically due to its low cost, biodegradability and versatility of use. Chemical modification of starch by grafting various monomers onto it imparts increased hydrophilicity,...