Cellulose, starch, chitosan, polylactic acid, and polyhydroxyalkanoates are seen as
promising alternatives to conventional plastics in food packaging. However, the application …

The interest in polymers from renewable resources has been witnessing an incessant
growth in both academia and industry, with these blooming activities covering a …

The success of oil-based plastics and the continued growth of production and utilisation can
be attributed to their cost, durability, strength to weight ratio, and eight contributions to the …

This work explored biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol/starch (PVA/ST) film compatibilized by
rod-like ZnO nanofillers as multifunctional food packaging materials. The influence of rod …

The food packaging industry is a major contributor to plastic waste. The end-of-life scenario
of fossil-fuel derived plastics often has a detrimental effect on the natural environment …

The development of biodegradable plastic mulch films for use in agriculture has been
ongoing for decades. These films consist of mixtures of polymers with various additives. As a …

The effect of maleic anhydride (MA), citric acid (CA) and maleated poly (butylene adipate-Co-
terephthalate) PBAT (PBATg-MA), as compatibilizer, on properties of blends of plasticized …

Bioinspired polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticles were synthesized and explored as
functional compatibilizers in polyvinyl alcohol/starch (PVA/ST) matrix to develop high …

An alternative approach towards more sustainable chitosan films, through their manufacture
by thermo-compression molding, was explore in this work. This strategy permitted the …

Cassava bagasse is an inexpensive and broadly available waste byproduct from cassava
starch production. It contains roughly 50% cassava starch along with mostly fiber and could …