F. Kesselring, FKuR Willich
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Types of Bioplastic

Commonly used types of bioplastics are based on cellulose, starch, glucose and oil. Specific techniques are then employed to convert these feedstocks into thermoplastic starch, polylactic acid, poly-3-hydroxybutyrate, polyamide 11 and biopolyethylene. Starch Today, thermoplastic starch, accounting for about 50 % (some sources state about 80 %) of the global bioplastics market, is the most [...]

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