Author(s)

Jonas Peequeur Essome Mbang^1*, Pierre Marcel Anicet Noah¹, Laurent Libog^1,2, Téclaire Ngoup³, Michel Mbere Taoga¹, Fabien Betene Ebanda¹

¹Laboratory of Mechanical, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
²Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
³Laboratory of Mechanics and Materials Adapted (LAMMA), ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.

The use of plastics from petrochemical resources poses environmental impacts, and one of the alternative solutions is the use of starch. The objective of this present work has been to present the literature on starch, and to highlight the debate in the development of composite films. The approach adopted was to present the state of the art on starch and thermoplastic starch matrix composites. The work shows that starch is available worldwide and can be used in the manufacture of biodegradable plastics; the debate remains on the reinforcement of thermoplastic starch to improve its physical and mechanical properties poor; then researchers must diversify the reinforcements to see the impact on the properties of thermoplastic starch.

Plastics, Starch, Composite Films, Thermoplastic Starch, Biodegradable

Mbang, J. , Noah, P. , Libog, L. , Ngoup, T. , Taoga, M. and Ebanda, F. (2023) State of Knowledge on Starch as an Alternative Solution to Petrochemical Resources—A Review. Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 11, 49-62. doi: 10.4236/jmmce.2023.112005.