Review on Spinning of Biopolymer Fibers from Starch

Polymers

Tamrat Tesfaye¹  Selamu Temesgen²  Mirko Rennert²  Michael Nase² 

[1] Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar P.O. Box 1037, Ethiopia;Institute for Biopolymers and Sustainability (ibp), Hof University of Applied Sciences, 95028 Hof/Saale, Germany;

关键词: bio-based materials;    biofibers;    biopolymers;    oil-based polymers;    starch;    spinning;   

DOI  :  10.3390/polym13071121

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Increasing interest in bio-based polymers and fibers has led to the development of several alternatives to conventional plastics and fibers made of these materials. Biopolymer fibers can be made from renewable, environmentally friendly resources and can be fully biodegradable. Biogenic resources with a high content of carbohydrates such as starch-containing plants have huge potentials to substitute conventional synthetic plastics in a number of applications. Much literature is available on the production and modification of starch-based fibers and blends of starch with other polymers. Chemistry and structure–property relationships of starch show that it can be used as an attractive source of raw material which can be exploited for conversion into a number of high-value bio-based products. In this review, possible spinning techniques for the development of virgin starch or starch/polymer blend fibers and their products are discussed. Beneficiation of starch for the development of bio-based fibers can result in the sustainable replacement of oil-based high-value materials with cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and abundant products.

【 授权许可】

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