Cellulosic materials as natural fillers in starch-containing matrix-based films: a review

• Published in: Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 74; no. 6; pp. 2401 - 2430
• Main Authors: Gutiérrez, Tomy J., Alvarez, Vera A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biodegradable materials; Biopolymers; Cellulose; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Complex Fluids and Microfluidics; Composite materials; Fillers; Lignin; Molecular weight; Morphology; Nanoparticles; Organic Chemistry; Packaging; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Polymerization; Polymers; Review; Rheology; Soft and Granular Matter; Sulfuric acid; Ultrasonic imaging; Food packaging; Cellulosic materials; Starch; Biocomposites

In this work, the different cellulosic materials, namely cellulose and lignin are analyzed. In addition, the starch-containing matrices (isolated starch and flour) reinforced with cellulosic materials to be used in packaging applications are described. Many efforts have been exerted to develop biopa...