PLA is a biopolymer produced from lactic acid. Raw materials like sugar, bagasse, corn, etc. can be fermented to produce lactic acid monomer. These are polymerzied using ROP technique to produce PLA of varied length, molecular weights and viscosity.
Bamboo is a natural material predominantly produced in Nort Eastern parts of India. These can be incorportaed in biopolymer matrix to produce bamboo polymer composite. These natural filler provided reinforcement and dimensional stability to finished products.
Tamarind seed polysaccharide is a neutral hydrocolloid obtained from the seeds of the tamarind tree and its majorcomponent is xyloglucan. It can form gels when cross-linked with sugar molecules, alcohols (e.g., ethanol). These can be used with other biopolymers to produce soft gel-like biomaterials and products.
PHBV is a biopolymer (Polyhydroxy butyrate-co-valerate) produced by microorganism biosynthesis process, in which used-cooking oilcan be used as a precursor. It shows biodegradable properties while mainatining adequate performances for applications in straws, bags, food packaging trays, cups, moulded toys etc.