The general objective of this doctoral thesis was to add biodegradable polymers with gum rosin and its derivatives, using conventional and unconventional processing techniques. This thesis presents eight works within four study blocks that constitute the specific objectives of the research.The first study block conducts a comparative characterization of five gum rosins from different sources to determine their properties and establish the differences between each rosin for their subsequent use and application as sustainable additives for biodegradable polymers. The results showed that the five analyzed gum rosins had a content greater than 80% of abietic acid or its structural isomers and differed in their propensity to absorb environmental moisture and coloration. In addition, all the gum rosins showed thermal stability up to 200 ºC, establishing that these natural materials can be used as additives in thermoplastic polymers without degrading during processing.The second study block examines the compounding of biodegradable polymer matrices with gum rosin, for which two works were developed. The first work uses poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) as the polymeric matrix and rosin (GR) and a rosin pentaerythritol ester (UT) as additives. PBAT was mixed with the resins in various contents, and the formulations were processed by extrusion and subsequent injection molding. The results showed that GR and UT improved the processability of PBAT by reducing its enthalpy of fusion and increasing its thermal stability. The results showed that GR and UT improved the processability of PBAT by reducing its enthalpy of fusion and increasing its thermal stability. Furthermore, the additives increased or maintained the mechanical properties of the PBAT while increasing its hydrophobicity. Therefore, GR and UT proved to be advantageous additives to PBAT for cost reduction in processing and for applications that require high hydrophobicity, such as in rigid food packaging that is easy to process and suitable for industrial scalability. The second work uses poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) as a polymeric matrix and GR and beeswax (BW) as additives. The three materials mentioned are biocompatible and biodegradable. The formulations were mixed by extrusion, and the material was processed by an unconventional technique: additive manufacturing or 3D printing. The results showed that mixing the two additives with PCL produced a synergistic effect. This formulation was the most suitable for 3D printing since it behaved better in the printer's traction mechanism. In addition, the formulation presented thermal and xxxiii ABREVIATURAS Y NOMENCLATURA ε (t) : deformación sinusoidal σ (t) : esfuerzo sinusoidal ∆H m 0 : entalpía de fusión teórica para una estructura de polímero 100 % cristalina ∆E: diferencia total de color 2θ: ángulo de dispersión a*: saturación ADN: ácido desoxirribonucleico AgNPs: nanopartículas de plata ARN: ácido ribonucleico b*: ángulo de tono BHA: 3-t-butil-4hidroxianisol BHT: butilhidroxitolueno bio-PA: bio-polia...