Bioplastics Starch‐Based with Additional Fiber and Nanoparticle: Characteristics and Biodegradation Performance: A Review

Plastics are widely used by the community, especially as food packaging. In general, plastic raw materials are polymers which have advantages including good mechanical properties, cheap, lightweight and easy in the process of manufacture and application. However, there are still many plastic shortcomings, one of them is not easily biodegradable. Therefore, scientists and other stakeholders have shown great concern to overcome the accumulation of non-biodegradable plastics in the environment by develop plastic biodegradable. Bioplastics are one of the candidates in the highest trend because they are generally biodegradable, use natural resources and can reduce environmental pollution. Starch-based bioplastics are a popular material in the manufacture of bioplastics. However, due to it’s low mechanical properties, over time natural fbers are added which are claimed to increase the strength of bioplastics and accelerate the degradation process in the soil. The addition of nanoparticles is also done quickly because the application of inorganic polymers can increase the stifness and tensile strength of resulting bioplastic. So, in this review we describe the characteristics and biodegradation performance of several starch-based biodegradable plastics added with fbers and nanoparticles and this review expected to contribute in the future to make bioplastics which aims to take it easier for determine the material components to be used.