Recent advances in polymers and polymer composites for food packaging

M Zhang, GM Biesold, W Choi, J Yu, Y Deng… - Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing world population, evolving urbanization, and globalization have created more
demand for food, which has increased challenges in food safety. Development and …

[HTML][HTML] Green composites: A brief review

FP La Mantia, M Morreale - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The rising concern towards environmental issues and, on the other hand, the need for more
versatile polymer-based materials has led to increasing interest about polymer composites …

Biopolymers and composites: Properties, characterization and their applications in food, medical and pharmaceutical industries

GP Udayakumar, S Muthusamy, B Selvaganesh… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymers have occupied an indispensable role in almost all types of industries for their
immense physical and mechanical characteristics, mainly in food, packaging …

Degradation and recycling of films based on biodegradable polymers: A short review

R Scaffaro, A Maio, F Sutera, EF Gulino, M Morreale - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The environmental performance of biodegradable materials has attracted attention from the
academic and the industrial research over the recent years. Currently, degradation behavior …

Green composites: an overview

E Zini, M Scandola - Polymer composites, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The use of natural fibers to reinforce polymers is a well‐established practice, and
biocomposites are increasingly used in sectors such as automotive and construction. Green …

Natural fiber reinforced composites

MA Fuqua, S Huo, CA Ulven - Polymer reviews, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
In this review, insight into the use of bio-based fibers as composite reinforcement has been
addressed. Specifics on the varieties of natural fibers, and the resultant properties from their …

Composites of wood and biodegradable thermoplastics: A review

CM Chan, LJ Vandi, S Pratt, P Halley… - Polymer …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper is an overview of current understanding in the areas of composites made from
biodegradable thermoplastics and wood fillers. The review finds that the composite …

Physical and mechanical properties of fungal mycelium-based biofoam

Z Yang, F Zhang, B Still, M White… - Journal of Materials in …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents an innovative fungal mycelium-based biofoam. Three different mixing
protocols with various substrate materials, including wood pulp, millet grain, wheat bran, a …

Hybrid biocomposites based on polylactic acid and natural fillers from Chamaerops humilis dwarf palm and Posidonia oceanica leaves

R Scaffaro, A Maio, M Gammino - Advanced Composites and Hybrid …, 2022 - Springer
Platelet-like and fibrous lignocellulosic fillers were achieved from the leaves of Chamaerops
humilis (CHL) and Posidonia oceanica (POL) and used as a hybrid reinforcement for a …

Polysaccharide nanocrystals as fillers for PLA based nanocomposites

R Scaffaro, L Botta, F Lopresti, A Maio, F Sutera - Cellulose, 2017 - Springer
The development of green nanocomposites based on biopolymers and bio-based
nanofillers has attracted over the recent years the attention of academic and industrial …