Thermo-mechanical behaviors of thermoplastic starch derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata)

► We successfully develop thermoplastic starch derived from sugar palm tree. ► We examine that the addition of glycerol decrease the Tg of plasticized SPS. ► The mechanical properties of plasticized SPS increase with increasing of glycerol. ► The water absorption of plasticized SPS decrease with increasing of glycerol. ► We investigate the morphological fracture through scanning electron microscopy.