Biodegradable polymers have emerged as a subject of enormous scientific and industrial
interest due to their environmentally friendly compostability. For the benefit of the market …

In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the
performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of …

Packaging is an essential element of response to address key challenges of sustainable
food consumption on the international scene, which is clearly about minimizing the …

Global awareness of material sustainability has increased the demand for bio-based
polymers like poly (lactic acid)(PLA), which are seen as a desirable alternative to fossil …

Polylactic acid (PLA), one of the well-known biodegradable polyesters, has been studied
extensively for tissue engineering and drug delivery systems, and it was also used widely in …

Approximately 99% of the plastics produced today are petroleum-based, and the packaging
industry alone consumes over 38% of these plastics. In this review, we argue that renewable …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is an aliphatic polyester made up of lactic acid (2-hydroxy propionic
acid) building blocks. It is also a biodegradable and compostable thermoplastic derived from …

For a long time polymers have supplied most of common packaging materials because they
present several desired features like softness, lightness and transparency. However …

Polylactide polymers have gained enormous attention as a replacement for conventional
synthetic packaging materials in the last decade. By being truly biodegradable, derived from …

A comprehensive and accessible textbook, Food Packaging: Principles and Practice,
Second Edition presents an integrated approach to understanding the principles underlying …