Abstrakt
The aim of this work was to determine selected physical properties of biodegradable thermoplastic starch (TPS) filling
foams manufactured by extrusion-cooking technique from different combinations of potato starch and two additives:
poly(vinyl alcohol) PVA and Plastronfoam PDE. Foams were processed with seven starch/additives combinations at
two different extruder-cooker’s screw rotational speeds. The densities of starch foams depended significantly on the
additive type and content. The linear relationship between the Young modulus and the ultimate compression force and
apparent density was found. The foams processed with the addition of PVA had low density, porosity and lower values
of the Young modulus than the foams prepared with PDE.