Biodegradable Polymer: Material, Method and Application

Abstract

In the recent years, there has been marked increase in interest in biodegradable materials for use in packaging, agriculture, medicine, and other areas. In particular, biodegradable polymer materials (known as biocomposites) are of interest. Polymer from the backbone of plastic materials, and are continuously being employed in an expanding range of areas. As a result, many researches are investing time into modifying traditional materials to make them more user friendly, and into designing novel polymer composites out of naturally occurring materials, a number of biological materials may be incorporated into biodegradable polymer materials, with the most common being starch and fiber extracted from various sources of plants. The belief is that biodegradable polymer material will reduce the need of synthetic polymer (thus reducing pollution) at a low cost, thereby producing a positive effect both environmentally and economically. Key words : Biocomposites, Bio-degradable, Polymer, Plastic.