Petroleum based thermoplastics are widely used in a range of applications, particularly in
packaging. However, their usage has resulted in soaring pollutant emissions. Thus …

Bio-based polymers, obtained from natural biomass, are nowadays considered good
candidates for the replacement of traditional fossil-derived plastics. The need for substituting …

Nanocomposite films prepared from starch (ST) in the presence of cellulose nanocrystals
(CNCs) was performed using grape pomace as raw material. CNCs were obtained by acid …

Bionanocomposite films prepared with melt compounding and film blowing were evaluated
for packaging applications. The nanocomposite masterbatch with 75 wt.% polylactic acid …

Cutinases are α/β hydrolases, and their role in nature is the degradation of cutin. Such
enzymes are usually produced by phytopathogenic microorganisms in order to penetrate …

Food packaging, which is typically made of paper/cardboard, glass, metal, and plastic, is
essential for protecting and preserving food. However, the impact of conventional food …

This study presents the development of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)-based biocomposite films
incorporating algal cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and curcumin (CUR) using a customized …

The reported work was focused on sol–gel-derived organically modified and fluorinated
silica coatings deposited on elastic polymeric foil. The structure and topography of the …

Everything we buy leaves a type of waste, particularly the packaging, which is thrown away
when its contents are unpacked. One can hardly ignore the hazard plastic packaging poses …

Microplastics have become ubiquitous in the environment and are increasingly found in a
variety of matrices, including in animal feed. At the same time, the presence of plastics from …