[HTML][HTML] Innovative solutions and challenges to increase the use of Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) in food packaging and disposables

D Garcia-Garcia, L Quiles-Carrillo, R Balart… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) has gain in recent years a huge interest in the food
packaging field due to its renewable origin from waste as well as non-food crops, high …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and physical properties of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based block copolymers: a review

J Mai, K Kockler, E Parisi, CM Chan, S Pratt… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a group of natural polyesters that are synthesised by
microorganisms. In general, their thermoplasticity and (in some forms) their elasticity makes …

PLA-PHB/cellulose based films: Mechanical, barrier and disintegration properties

MP Arrieta, E Fortunati, F Dominici, E Rayón… - Polymer Degradation …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanocomposite films based on poly (lactic acid)-poly (hydroxybutyrate)(PLA-PHB) blends
and synthesized cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) or surfactant modified cellulose nanocrystals …

Chemical upcycling of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) into bicyclic ether–ester monomers toward value-added, degradable, and recyclable poly (ether ester)

Z Li, Y Shen, Z Li - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022 - ACS Publications
The chemical recycling of plastic wastes into value-added products is an attractive strategy
to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and reduce the plastic pollution. We report here the …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable food packaging: Valorising wheat straw fibres for tuning PHBV-based composites properties

MA Berthet, H Angellier-Coussy, V Chea… - Composites Part A …, 2015 - Elsevier
The present work aims at investigating the impact of wheat straw fibres (WSF) size,
morphology and content on the process-ability and functional properties (mechanical …

Poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate)/cellulose nanocrystal films for food packaging applications: Barrier and migration studies

P Dhar, U Bhardwaj, A Kumar… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This article reports the fabrication of poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate)(PHB)/cellulose nanocrystal
(CNC) based nanobiocomposite films with improved gas barrier and migration properties for …

Exploring the potentialities of using lignocellulosic fibres derived from three food by-products as constituents of biocomposites for food packaging

MA Berthet, H Angellier-Coussy, D Machado… - Industrial Crops and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic fibres obtained by dry grinding of three different solid agro-residues, ie
wheat straw, brewing spent grains and olive mills, were compared regarding their potential …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing melt-processing and 3D printing suitability of polyhydroxybutyrate through compounding with a bioplasticizer derived from the valorization of …

E Togliatti, L Lenzi, M Degli Esposti, M Castellano… - Additive …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the near future, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) may become a valuable widespread
alternative to the conventional fossil-based commodity plastics, if drawbacks related to its …

Thermal and mechanical properties of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) reinforced with cellulose fibers from wood waste

DM Panaitescu, CA Nicolae, AR Gabor… - Industrial crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wood waste fibers (CF) are low-cost modifiers which make poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB)
composites more attractive for applications. In this work, biocomposites from plasticized PHB …

Plasticized poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate) with improved melt processing and balanced properties

DM Panaitescu, CA Nicolae, AN Frone… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread application of poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) in the food packaging and
biomedical fields has been hindered by its high brittleness, slow crystallization, poor thermal …