Preliminary Synthesis and Basic Performance Characterization of Bio-Based Composite Materials Using Starch and Gelatin as Representative Matrix Phases: Exploratory Conceptual Design for Sustainable Toy Scenarios
- 1College of Art and Communication, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- 2Department of Industrial Design, School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
Abstract
The overconsumption of traditional plastic products causes serious white pollution and ecological pressure. Bio-based composites derived from natural polymers have emerged as promising sustainable alternatives. This work preliminarily fabricates starch- and gelatin-based composite films modified with natural fillers, and characterizes their basic physicochemical properties, dyeing performance, mechanical behavior, soil burial mass loss, and seed germination responses. On the basis of the tested baseline properties, tentative conceptual design schemes for eco-friendly toys were proposed. Notably, all experimental results in this work are preliminary and limited by insufficient experimental replicates. This study provides only basic experimental data and preliminary feasibility references for developing natural polymer composites for low-carbon consumer product scenarios.
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BibTeX
@article{mao2026preliminary,
title = {{Preliminary Synthesis and Basic Performance Characterization of Bio-Based Composite Materials Using Starch and Gelatin as Representative Matrix Phases: Exploratory Conceptual Design for Sustainable Toy Scenarios}},
author = {Lijuan Mao and Yuxin Gong and Chenyang Liu and Zhenpeng Li},
journal = {Polymers},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3390/polym18192411},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13667272},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Preliminary Synthesis and Basic Performance Characterization of Bio-Based Composite Materials Using Starch and Gelatin as Representative Matrix Phases: Exploratory Conceptual Design for Sustainable Toy Scenarios
AU - Lijuan Mao
AU - Yuxin Gong
AU - Chenyang Liu
AU - Zhenpeng Li
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
JO - Polymers
DO - 10.3390/polym18192411
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13667272
AB - The overconsumption of traditional plastic products causes serious white pollution and ecological pressure. Bio-based composites derived from natural polymers have emerged as promising sustainable alternatives. This work preliminarily fabricates starch- and gelatin-based composite films modified with natural fillers, and characterizes their basic physicochemical properties, dyeing performance, mechanical behavior, soil burial mass loss, and seed germination responses. On the basis of the tested baseline properties, tentative conceptual design schemes for eco-friendly toys were proposed. Notably, all experimental results in this work are preliminary and limited by insufficient experimental replicates. This study provides only basic experimental data and preliminary feasibility references for developing natural polymer composites for low-carbon consumer product scenarios.
SN - 2073-4360
ER -