Nanoparticles are structures that possess unique properties with high surface area-to-
volume ratio. Their small size, up to 100 nm, and potential for surface modifications have …

Active food packaging (AP) is an innovative technology, which provides a new system for
food preservation in the food industry. The growing need towards consumer demands and …

There is a strong drive in industry for packaging solutions that contribute to sustainable
development by targeting a circular economy, which pivots around the recyclability of the …

Currently, reducing packaging plastic waste and food losses are concerning topics in the
food packaging industry. As an alternative for these challenges, antimicrobial and …

Active packaging made from biodegradable polymers and natural additives appears as an
ecological alternative. In addition to having antioxidant activity and enhancing food …

Polylactic acid (PLA)/silica composites as multifunctional high-performance materials have
been extensively examined in the past few years by virtue of their outstanding properties …

Poly (lactic acid)/lignin nanocomposites (PLA/Lig-Np) containing cinnamaldehyde (Ci) were
obtained by a combination of melt extrusion and supercritical impregnation process. In this …

The current investigation endeavors to address the inadequate ductility and suboptimal gas
barrier properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) by producing composites of PLA with …

The new trend in food packaging films is to use biodegradable or bio-based polymers, such
as poly (lactic acid), PLA with additives such as thymol, carvacrol, limonene or …

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) has attracted much attention in recent years because it
allows the rapid fabrication of customizable biopolymer-based composite components. In …