Environmental impacts and consumer concerns have necessitated the study of bio-based
materials as alternatives to petrochemicals for packaging applications. The purpose of this …

The field of bio-based plastics has developed significantly in the last 10 years and there is
increasing pressure on industries to shift existing materials production from petrochemicals …

Petroleum-based polymers have served the packaging industry in numerous ways as films,
pouches, rigid containers, foamed containers, and other components for food, medical, and …

Fossil‐based plastic materials are an integral part of modern life. In food packaging, plastics
have a highly important function in preserving food quality and safety, ensuring adequate …

Plastic packaging for food and non-food applications is non-biodegradable, and also uses
up valuable and scarce non-renewable resources like petroleum. With the current focus on …

Society's wish list for future packaging systems is placing some daunting challenges upon
researchers: In addition to protecting contents during storage and shipping, the material …

This review examines the recent trends, current technology and future challenges in
applications of biopolymers as food packaging materials, together with potential solutions …

In food industry, a growing concern is the use of suitable packaging material (ie,
biodegradable coatings and films) with enhanced thermal, mechanical and barrier …

Synthetic polymers are the most widely used materials for packaging because of their ease
of processing, low cost, and low density. However, many of these materials are not easily …

As of yet, disposal platforms for synthetic polymers have not matured in an environmentally
benign manner. Consequently, their wastes tend to remain as sources of pollution that …