“…Therefore, up to date, a variety of physical, − chemical, − and enzymatic modifications , have been applied to lower the brittleness and water sensitivity of SPI, among which blending SPI with another polymer has been proved to be the most effective approach . Different natural and synthetic polymers, such as chitosan, , alginate, cellulose, − gelatin, , casein, poly(vinyl alcohol), , poly ε-caprolactone, , and poly(lactic acid) , have up to now been used as the secondary components for SPI-based materials. Nevertheless, the modification with hydrophilic polymer does not present satisfied effects on the improvement of water resistance, and for the modification with hydrophobic polymers, their compatibility with SPI is still an important issue which needs to be solved.…”