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Characteristics of protein‐based biopolymer and its application
Author(s) -
Gupta Pratima,
Nayak Kush Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.23928
Subject(s) - biopolymer , polymer , materials science , polymer science , copolymer , natural polymers , biochemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , composite material , engineering
This article aims to review the present scenario of protein based natural polymer development, which has the ability to stand against synthetic polymer. Demand of natural polymers would increase in future considering their environmental safety aspect. Protein characteristics and their suitability for polymer development are discussed here, along with the polymer reinforcement techniques such as development of blends, chemical block copolymerization, and modification of existing protein material, which are used for the development of biopolymer from protein. The application of protein based polymer product range varies from food and nonfood packaging stuffs to healthcare sectors. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 55:485–498, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers