The ultimate goal of new food packaging technologies, in addition to maintaining the quality
and safety of food for the consumer, is to consider environmental concerns and reduce its …

There is increasing research interest in potential applications of halloysite as fillers for
polymer composites, controlled drug delivery, carriers for the supply and sustained release …

Functionalized halloysite nanotubes were prepared by surface activation of halloysite (Hal)
with sodium hydroxide and deposition of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONP). The surface …

A new approach to enhance the antimicrobial properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) packaging
films while retaining their thermo-mechanical properties was examined. Herein, ZnO …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA), a well-known biodegradable and compostable polymer, was used in
this study as a model system to determine if the addition of nanoclays affects its …

This work aims the manufacture of injection molded polylactic acid (PLA)-based magnetic
biocomposites, presenting an alternative approach to enhance the magnetic susceptibility of …

In this study, the tensile and fracture behavior of polylactic acid (PLA)/thermoplastic corn
starch (TPS) filled with halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) was investigated. Adding TPS …

In this work, films of polylactide (PLA) prepared by extrusion and thermo-compression were
plasticized with oligomer of lactic acid (OLA) at contents of 5, 10, and 20 wt%. The PLA …

Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) nanocomposites based on halloysite nanotubes (HNT) were
prepared by solution casting method. The thermal, mechanical, water uptake, as well as …

A strategy to overcome the brittleness and rigidity of polylactic acid (PLA)‐based materials
for food packaging applications is adding a proper plasticizer in the right amount. Here …