ABSTRACT
Interest in biodegradable foams is growing for a number of reasons. Increasing prices on plastic resins made from oil and natural gas have placed more emphasis on alternative materials. Further, the environmental concern of waste reduction has created a unique opportunity for the development of renewable polymers and using them for making polymeric foams. It is well known that the landfill problem associated with synthetic plastic products and shrinking space available due to population explosion has placed a greater emphasis on developing new polymeric materials that are either biodegradable or recyclable.
