Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from an agro-waste tamarind (Tamarindus indica) seeds and its suitability investigation for biofilm …

D Divakaran, I Suyambulingam, MR Sanjay… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The exploration of potential bio-fillers for bio-film application is a promising approach to
ensure biodegradable, eco-friendly, good-quality materials with high-performance …

Preparation and characterization of polyvinyl alcohol/glutaraldehyde cross-linked chitosan/ε-Polylysine degradable composite film and its antibacterial effect

S Guo, X Zhang, R Ma, X Ge, H Shen, W Liang… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work explored the potential feasibility of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), glutaraldehyde-
crosslinked chitosan (GC), and ε-polylysine (ε-PL) antimicrobial biodegradable films within …

Structural, physicochemical and biodegradable properties of composite plastics prepared with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), OSA potato starch and gliadin

J Zheng, Y Hu, C Su, W Liang, X Liu, W Zhao… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics have become a good substitute for traditional plastics. In this study,
the ternary plastics were prepared by the solvent casting method using different proportions …

Insight into crosslinked chitosan/soy protein isolate/PVA plastics by revealing its structure, physicochemical properties, and biodegradability

W Liang, X Liu, J Zheng, W Zhao, C Su, X Ge… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics are attracting attention for their excellent performance and eco-
friendliness. In this study, various ratios of cross-linked chitosan/soybean protein isolate …

Fabrication of biodegradable blend plastic from konjac glucomannan/zein/PVA and understanding its multi-scale structure and physicochemical properties

W Liang, J Zheng, ASM Saleh, W Zhao, X Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploration and synthesis of degradable plastics can alleviate and avoid environmental
pollution induced by petroleum-based plastics. In this study, a konjac glucomannan …

Characterization of ecofriendly poly (vinyl alcohol) and green banana peel filler (GBPF) reinforced bio-films

B Balavairavan, SS Saravanakumar - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2021 - Springer
With an intention to replace the synthetic non-biodegradable films in packaging applications,
the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) blended with green banana peel filler (GBPF), the …

Barrier Properties of PVA/TiO2/MMT Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Food Packaging

M Zamanian, H Sadrnia, M Khojastehpour… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
One of the important challenges in food industries is to achieve sufficient gas barrier
properties for packaging films. Films made of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) are commonly used for …

Structural, physical and degradation characteristics of polyvinyl alcohol/esterified mung bean starch/gliadin ternary composite plastic

C Su, X Zhang, X Ge, H Shen, Q Zhang, Y Lu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodegradable composite plastics with better performance can replace synthetic polymer
materials in packaging fields such as food and industry. In this study, solvent casting …

Development and analysis of silver nano particle influenced PVA/natural particulate hybrid composites with thermo-mechanical properties

S Rathinavel, SS Saravanakumar - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2021 - Springer
Owing to develop the utilization of biowaste materials and minimize the usage of plastic
materials, Orange peel Powder (OPP) biowaste is chosen as filler material along with …

Development and characterization of a polylactic acid/sesame husk powder–based biocomposite film for packaging application

T Ramesh, SS Saravanakumar, B Balavairavan… - Waste and Biomass …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, a polylactic acid (PLA)/sesame husk powder (SSHP) biocomposite film was
fabricated by solution-casting process with varied levels of SSHP in packaging applications …