Paper bottles: Potential to replace conventional packaging for liquid products

A Ahuja, P Samyn, VK Rastogi - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
Packaging for liquid products is mainly made from petroleum-based polymers, either rigid or
flexible. The multilayer packaging provides small and handy packs available for the common …

Physicochemical and thermal characterization of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) films incorporating thyme essential oil for active packaging of white …

P Sharma, A Ahuja, AMD Izrayeel, P Samyn… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a biodegradable film from bacterial biopolymer, ie, poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-
4-hydroxybutyrate) or P (3HB-co-4HB) incorporating Thyme essential oil as an antimicrobial …

Nanoparticles and nanostructured materials in papermaking

P Samyn, A Barhoum, T Öhlund, A Dufresne - Journal of Materials Science, 2018 - Springer
The introduction of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanostructured materials (NSMs) in
papermaking originally emerged from the perspective of improving processing operations …

Spray coating of edible insect waxes for liquid food packaging

A Ahuja, VK Rastogi - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, insect waxes (Beeswax and Shellac wax) were spray-coated onto paper, cups,
and bowls to achieve surface hydrophobicity for packaging applications. The thin coatings of …

Janus interface materials: a critical review and comparative study

CK Söz, S Trosien, M Biesalski - ACS Materials Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
In recent years, Janus interface materials with wettability contrast have attracted remarkable
attention because of their beneficial properties and versatile potential applications in …

Extrusion and injection molding of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate)(PHBHHx): influence of processing conditions on mechanical properties and …

C Vanheusden, P Samyn, B Goderis, M Hamid… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biobased and biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have great potential as
sustainable packaging materials. However, improvements in their processing and …

[HTML][HTML] Processing and Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoate/ZnO Nanocomposites: A Review of Their Potential as Sustainable Packaging Materials

M Buntinx, C Vanheusden, D Hermans - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The escalating environmental concerns associated with conventional plastic packaging
have accelerated the development of sustainable alternatives, making food packaging a …

Fabrication of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) fibers using centrifugal fiber spinning: structure, properties and application potential

C Vanheusden, J Vanminsel, N Reddy, P Samyn… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biobased and biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are currently gaining
momentum. Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate)(PHBHHx) polymer has a …

Biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate/cellulose/calcium carbonate bioplastic composites prepared by heat‐assisted solution casting method

JA Adorna, RL G Ventura, VD Dang… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a sought‐after alternative biopolymer to synthetics with its high
biodegradability and similar properties to available polymers. However, its high production …

Synthesis of superhydrophobic cellulose stearoyl ester for oil/water separation

Q Yang, W Su, J Hu, Y Xu, Z Liu, L Hui - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Developing fluorine-free superhydrophobic and biodegradable materials for oil/water
separation has already become an irresistible trend. In this paper, we designed two …