Starch/polymer mixture, process for the preparation thereof, and products obtainable therefrom

Abstract

A biodegradable, single-phase starch/polymer mixture comprising (a) 10 to 99 parts of a starch molding composition comprising (i) 95 to 45 parts of at least one chemically modified starch, and (ii) 5 to 55 parts of at least one emulsifier, plasticizer or destructurizing agent, the parts of (i) and (ii) adding up to 100; and (b) 90 to 1 parts of at least one linear polymer, the parts by weight of components (a) and (b) adding up to 100. In addition, 0 to 20 parts of additives which are customary in this area are included. A method of preparation, and the use thereof for thermoplastically molded parts, in particular films, is also disclosed.

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