A prospective review on bioplastics and biopolymers

The production of bioplastics has been extensively investigated in recent decades, with the purpose of reducing the global dependence on fossil resources. In this review, the main routes to produce bioplastics and a critical discussion of these technologies are presented. The synthesis routes to pro...

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Autores: Moreira, Rui, Atienza Martínez, María, Gil-Lalaguna, Noemí, Serra, Arménio, Cornejo Ibergallartu, Alfonso, Bimbela Serrano, Fernando, Coelho, Jorge, Gandía Pascual, Luis, Arauzo, Jesús María, Sánchez, José Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:academicae__::855abace9071faa3ab9b90f6b1339c98
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/56834
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Bioplastic market
Bioplastic production
Bioplastic properties
Bioplastics
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Sumario:The production of bioplastics has been extensively investigated in recent decades, with the purpose of reducing the global dependence on fossil resources. In this review, the main routes to produce bioplastics and a critical discussion of these technologies are presented. The synthesis routes to produce biodegradable and non-biodegradable bioplastics are discussed. Additionally, approaches to improve the environmental footprint of some conventional plastics that have no immediate solutions of substitution are also addressed. A comparison of the main properties of the bioplastics considered and a general perspective of the bioplastics market are also provided. Because these themes have often been reviewed separately, this article aims to provide a unified general perspective of bioplastics in the context of a biobased economy, as well as pointing out some of the hurdles in such way.