Thermoplastic Starch

PrefaceBIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS AND THEIR PRACTICAL UTILITYNatural PolymersPolymers with Hydrolyzable BackbonesPolymers with Carbon BackbonesPractical Applications of Biodegradable PolymersBLENDS OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC POLYMERSIntroductionStarch in Blends with PolymersMechanical Properties of Starch/Polymer BlendsCompatibilizersConclusionsBIODEGRADABILITY AND COMPOSTABILITY OF BIOPOLYMERSDefinitions and NormsBiodegradability of Starch-Based ProductsBiodegradability of PolyestersPhoto-Biodegradable PlasticsControlled Degradation Additive MasterbatchesMethods of Biodegradability MeasurementEnvironmental Aspects of BiopolymersTPS AND ITS NATUREStructure and PropertiesGlass Transition TemperatureMechanical Properties of GranulatesConclusionsTHE MELTING PROCESS IN THERMOPLASTIC STARCHESIntroductionMelting ProcessInfluence of Plasticizers on Melting Behavior of StarchConclusionsEXTRUDERSIntroductionSingle-Screw ExtrudersPin ExtrudersClosely Intermeshing Twin-Screw ExtrudersSelf-Wiping Twin-Screw ExtrudersNon-Intermeshing Twin-Screw ExtrudersInfluence of Low-Viscosity Monomeric FeedThe Mathematic of ExtrusionConcluding RemarksEXTRUSION-COOKING OF TPSProcess StabilitySpecific Mechanical EnergyConclusionsINFLUENCE OF PROCESS CONDITIONS ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF TPSPlasticizersExtrusion of Thermoplastic StarchTest MethodsGlass Transition TemperatureTensile StrengthImpact StrengthShrinkageConclusionTPS FILM-BLOWINGMechanical Properties of FilmsConcluding RemarksINJECTION-MOLDINGScrew Injection MoldingInjection-Molding ParametersInjection Technology Use and Development TrendsReinforced Injection-MoldingApplication of Natural Fibers in Processing of BiopolymersChemical Modification of FibersINFLUENCE OF ADDITION OF FIBER ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF TPS MOLDINGSTheory of ReinforcementsExperimental Data on Fiber-Reinforced TPSCritical Fiber LengthMechanical PropertiesConclusionsSTORAGE AND BIODEGRADABILITY OF TPS MOLDINGSThe Influence of Low Temperatures on the Mechanical

Leon P.B. Janssen is chairman of the department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Groningen, Netherlands. After his PhD at Delft University of Technology, he started working there and at the University of Delaware (USA).He has authored over 200 scientific publications and 5 books. He is member of the Royal Dutch Society of Sciences and the Royal Institution of Engineers. He is a visiting professor of Harbin Institute of Technology (China) and of the University of Surabaya (Indonesia).Leszeck Moscicki is head of the Department of Food Process Engineering of Lublin University of Life Sciences and Technology. After his PhD at Lublin Agricultural University he worked for four years at Wageningen Agricultural University after which he returned to Lublin. He authored and co-authored more than 150 scientific publications. He is a national delegate to International Association of Cerial Science and Technology, committee member of the Polish Academy of Science and several other Polish scientific and professional associations. He has been coordinator of several EU projects on processing of vegetable raw material.