Aspects of the present disclosure include a biobased
coating composition comprising at least one
modified starch, at least one crosslinker, at least one
plasticizer and at least one pH adjuster, wherein the at least one crosslinker is a
citric acid crosslinker present in an amount
ranging from 1 to 10 percent by weight of the biobased
coating composition. Further aspects of the present disclosure include paper plate comprising a biobased
coating composition comprising at least one
modified starch, at least one crosslinker, at least one
plasticizer and at least one pH adjuster, wherein the at least one crosslinker is a
citric acid crosslinker present in an amount
ranging from 1 to 10 percent by
dry weight of the biobased coating composition. Additional aspects of the present disclosure include a biobased coating composition comprising at least one
modified starch, at least one
petroleum-based
polymer, at least one crosslinker, at least one
plasticizer and at least one pH adjuster, wherein the at least one
petroleum-based
polymer is present in an amount
ranging from 1 to 50 percent by weight of the biobased coating composition.