TY - JOUR AU - López Gil, Alberto AU - Rodríguez Pérez, Miguel Ángel AU - Saja Sáez, José Antonio de AU - Ardanuy, Mònica PY - 2014 SN - 1678-5169 UR - http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/40984 AB - Biodegradable polymers are starting to be introduced as raw materials in the food-packaging market. Nevertheless, their price is very high. Starch, a fully biodegradable and bioderived polymer is a very interesting alternative due to its very low... LA - eng PB - Associação Brasileira de Polímeros KW - Thermoplastic starch KW - Almidón termoplástico KW - Biocomposites KW - Biocompuestos KW - Food packaging KW - Envasado de alimentos KW - Natural fibres KW - Fibras naturales TI - Strategies to improve the mechanical properties of starch-based materials: Plasticization and natural fibers reinforcement DO - 10.4322/polimeros.2014.054 ER -