Starch/Carrageenan Blend-Based Biocomposites as Packaging Materials

Synthetic polymer packaging waste is one of the major environmental problems in the world. Therefore, biodegradable material should be applied to resolve this problem. Many bio-based polymers have been developed as packaging materials to reduce the use of synthetic packaging material. Starch/carrageenan blends are biodegradable polymers having good properties as candidate materials for packaging. Biocomposite based cassava starch/carrageenan blends with reinforcement such as nanoclay, chitosan, zinc nanoparticles and natural fibers have great potential to increase their properties. This chapter provides a general overview of the biocomposite based cassava starch-carrageenan blend. The physical, chemical, and mechanical properties and prospective application of the biocomposite-based cassava starch-carrageenan blend are also presented.