Chitosan-based nanocomposites as coatings and packaging materials for the postharvest improvement of agricultural product: A review

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The perishability nature of harvested fruits and vegetables, along with the effect of
environmental factors, storage conditions, and transportation, reduce the products' quality …

Advances in barrier coatings and film technologies for achieving sustainable packaging of food products–a review

P Tyagi, KS Salem, MA Hubbe, L Pal - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

Edible packaging: Sustainable solutions and novel trends in food packaging

AT Petkoska, D Daniloski, NM D'Cunha… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Novel food packaging techniques are an important area of research to promote food quality
and safety. There is a trend towards environmentally sustainable and edible forms of …

[HTML][HTML] Biobased materials for food packaging

J Wang, M Euring, K Ostendorf, K Zhang - Journal of Bioresources and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Consumers prefer foods that are healthier with high quality and safety. Food packaging are
demanded to effectively extend the shelf-life, preserve the nutrients and decrease the …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impacts of polypropylene (PP) production and prospects of its recycling in the GCC region

A Alsabri, F Tahir, SG Al-Ghamdi - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
Undoubtedly, plastic products are widely used by nearly everyone, either in plastic bags,
bottles, household items, and many others. Hence, plastic products are replacing almost all …

[HTML][HTML] Advantages and disadvantages of bioplastics production from starch and lignocellulosic components

MM Abe, JR Martins, PB Sanvezzo, JV Macedo… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of plastic wastes in different environments has become a topic of major
concern over the past decades; therefore, technologies and strategies aimed at mitigating …

[HTML][HTML] Relevance of nanomaterials in food packaging and its advanced future prospects

P Chaudhary, F Fatima, A Kumar - Journal of inorganic and …, 2020 - Springer
Biopolymers have been used in packaged foods to tackle environmental hazards due to
their biodegradability and non-toxic nature. In addition to these merits, they have also …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of natural fibre composites for structural engineering applications

K Lau, P Hung, MH Zhu, D Hui - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Since the last two decades, many researchers have refocused on using natural fibres, as
reinforcements for cementitious and polymer based structural materials. The use of natural …

Recent progress on natural fiber hybrid composites for advanced applications: A review

MJ Mochane, TC Mokhena, TH Mokhothu, A Mtibe… - 2019 - researchspace.csir.co.za
Natural fibers, as replacement of engineered fibers, have been one of the most researched
topics over the past years. This is due to their inherent properties, such as biodegradability …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the synthesis and applications of polymer–nanoclay composites

F Guo, S Aryana, Y Han, Y Jiao - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in material technologies have promoted the development of various
preparation strategies and applications of novel polymer–nanoclay composites. Innovative …