Amnuay Wattanakornsiri and Sampan Tongnunui

pp. 149 - 161

Abstract

Green composites have gained renewed interest as environmental friendly materials and as biodegradable renewable
resources for a sustainable development. This review provides an overview of recent advances in green composites based
on thermoplastic starch (TPS) and cellulose fibers. It includes information about compositions, preparations, and properties
of starch, cellulose fibers, TPS, and green composites based on TPS and cellulose fibers. Introduction and production of
these recyclable composites into the material market would be important for environmental sustainability as their use can
decrease the volume of petroleum derived plastic waste dumps. Green composites are comparable cheap and abundant, but
further research and development is needed for a broader utilization.

Keywords

• green composites
• thermoplastic starch
• cellulose fibers