Recent advances in the development of biodegadable films and foams from Cassava starch

Currently eco-friendly polymeric materials are made from different biopolymers. In this sense, special attention has brought the use of starch at industrial level, since can be processed as conventional polymers. In the same way, one of the starches most used for developing biodegradable films and foams for use as packing material has been cassava (Manihot esculenta) starch, due to its high production and performance, which makes it be a promising material for replacement of polymers obtained from the petrochemical industry. At regard, in this chapter will be reviewed and discussed recent advances related to the development of biodegradable films and foams made from cassava starch.Fil: Suárez, Giordana. Universidad Central de Venezuela; VenezuelaFil: Gutiérrez Carmona, Tomy José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales; Argentin