**3. Related research**

As part of the implementation of the program "Use By-Products of Cassava", cofinanced by the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry, the Cauca University and the Cauca Productivity and Innovation Regional Center (Popayán, Cauca, Colombia),we have carried out some important technical developments for the use of cassava flour thermoplastic in the biodegradable materials manufacture. Next, we present some results of these studies of both raw materials and product obtained.
