Currently, petroleum-based synthetic plastics are used as a key barrier material in the paper-
based packaging of several food and nonfood goods. This widespread usage of plastic as a …

Rising energy concerns, rapid infrastructure development, and greater environmental
awareness have fueled the demand for sustainable materials. In this direction, sustainable …

Polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) are two biopolyesters obtained from
renewable resources like corn or sugar under bacterial fermentation. PLA is the most widely …

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 …

Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT), poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) and linear
low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) were blended to produce bio-based packaging via blown …

Bioplastics are a promising alternative to non-biodegradable plastics. One of these
bioplastics, PBAT (polybutylene adipate co-terephthalate), is a polyester-based bioplastic …

Background Biopolymers can be considered a valid alternative to synthetic polymers in the
food packaging industry since their biodegradability, biocompatibility, easy renewability, and …

In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

The development of composites for food packaging that have good mechanical and
antimicrobial characteristics is still a major challenge. In applications like food packaging …

Composite materials, such as carbon fibre reinforced epoxies, provide more efficient
structures than conventional materials through light-weighting, but the associated high …