Abstract
Fabrication of food packing material is an interesting area of research and has received great attention in industrial sectors. Both synthetic and natural polymers have been employed to engineer effective food packing materials. However, recently, due to the nonbiodegradability and toxic nature of packaging materials, there is an increase in replacement of nondegradable petroleum-based materials with biomaterial to develop active food packaging materials. Biomaterials are abundant, low-cost, nontoxic, eco-friendly, and biodegradable in nature. In this chapter, recent trends in biobased materials for active packaging, thermomechanical, optical, rheological morphological, and antibacterial properties of the biomaterials are discussed. The role of nanomaterials in improving the properties of nanocomposite is also described in detail.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Lightweight and Sustainable Composite Materials |
Subtitle of host publication | Preparation, Properties and Applications |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 219-240 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323951890 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
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Keywords
- Food packaging
- antibacterial
- biodegradability
- biopolymers
- mechanical properties