Current research and applications of starch-based biodegradable films for food packaging

H Onyeaka, KC Obileke, G Makaka, N Nwokolo - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of biodegradable packaging material as an alternative to conventional
petrochemical-based polymers is based on the environmental issues associated with …

Stability of film-forming dispersions: Affects the morphology and optical properties of polymeric films

MG De Paola, R Paletta, CG Lopresto, GE Lio… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Starch-based films are promising alternatives to synthetic films in food packaging. They were
widely studied in terms of mechanical and optical properties. In food packaging, optical …

Stabilizing a low temperature phase change material based on Glaubers salt

J Thakkar, SB Annavajjala, J Kosny… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this research is to enhance the performance of Glauber's salt (sodium sulfate
decahydrate, SSD) as a phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage …

Starch/pectin‐biobased films: How initial dispersions could affect their performances

MG De Paola, T Andreoli, CG Lopresto… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioplastics receive constantly increasing attention as interesting alternatives to fossil‐
derived plastics, due to their renewability and degradability. Among them, edible coatings …

Influence of Carboxymethyl Cellulose as a Thickening Agent for Glauber's Salt-Based Low Temperature PCM

J Thakkar, SB Annavajjala, MJ Sobkowicz, J Kosny - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This work is focused on a novel, promising low temperature phase change material (PCM),
based on the eutectic Glauber's salt composition. To allow phase transition within the …

Bio‐based lamb tail fat phase change material with enhanced thermal properties by incorporation of cyclophosphazene additives

H Duyar, E Yalcin, N Kup Aylikci, EB Celebi… - Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Among organic phase‐change materials (PCM), paraffin is commonly used, but it is not
environmentally friendly due to its petrochemical origin. For efficient utilization of solar or …

Starch for packaging materials

S Zeghoud, S Ahmed, I Ben Amor, H Hemmami… - Biobased packaging …, 2024 - Springer
The environmental problems with traditional materials have led to adopting biodegradable
packaging materials as an alternative to conventional polymers based on petrochemicals …