A review on present status and future challenges of starch based polymer films and their composites in food packaging applications

T Niranjana Prabhu, K Prashantha - Polymer Composites, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, interest in agro polymers has created great interest among researchers and
industry alike, as these materials are found to be biodegradable and eco‐friendly. Since the …

[HTML][HTML] Functionality and applicability of starch-based films: An eco-friendly approach

SP Bangar, SS Purewal, M Trif, S Maqsood, M Kumar… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of high amounts of petro-based plastics is a growing environmental
devastation issue, leading to the urgent need to innovate eco-safe packaging materials at an …

Recent advances in thermoplastic starches for food packaging: A review

SP Bangar, WS Whiteside, AO Ashogbon… - Food Packaging and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing concerns about exhausting the natural resources and growing global
environmental issues caused by petro-based materials have resulted in the emergence of …

[HTML][HTML] Current research and applications of starch-based biodegradable films for food packaging

H Onyeaka, KC Obileke, G Makaka, N Nwokolo - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of biodegradable packaging material as an alternative to conventional
petrochemical-based polymers is based on the environmental issues associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Application of edible and biodegradable starch-based films in food packaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Sadeghizadeh-Yazdi, M Habibi… - … in nutrition and …, 2019 - foodandnutritionjournal.org
In recent years, natural polymers such as starch have been widely considered as
alternatives to plastics derived from petroleum derivatives in the production of packaging …

Starch-based edible films and coatings: An eco-friendly alternative for food packaging

FM Pelissari, DC Ferreira, LB Louzada… - Starches for food …, 2019 - Elsevier
The environmental impact caused by the excessive amount of synthetic packaging used in
modern society imposes serious demands for biodegradable plastic materials made from …

Starch based bio-plastics: the future of sustainable packaging

RV Gadhave, A Das, PA Mahanwar, PT Gadekar - 2018 - repository.embuni.ac.ke
Petroleum derived plastics dominate the food packaging industry even today. These
materials have brought a lot of convenience and attraction to agro, food and packaging …

Biopolymers as green‐based food packaging materials: A focus on modified and unmodified starch‐based films

JRV Matheus, RR Dalsasso… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The ideal food packaging materials are recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable. Starch
from plant sources, such as tubers, legumes, cereals, and agro‐industrial plant residues, is …

[HTML][HTML] A review on reinforcements and additives in starch-based composites for food packaging

PF Muñoz-Gimena, V Oliver-Cuenca, L Peponi… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The research of starch as a matrix material for manufacturing biodegradable films has been
gaining popularity in recent years, indicating its potential and possible limitations. To …

Starch-based biodegradable packaging materials: A review of their preparation, characterization and diverse applications in the food industry

H Cheng, L Chen, DJ McClements, T Yang… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Synthetic plastics are extremely versatile and convenient materials that can be
used to create a diversity of useful products, but their widespread use is causing increasing …