Barrier materials have an important role in various packaging applications, especially
considering the requirements associated with protection and shelf life. Most barrier materials …

Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables are highly perishable commodities. Packaging forms an
important tool to maintain the shelf life of packed fresh-cut agricultural produce. Petroleum …

Sustainability has been a global awareness due to the serious reduction of synthetic
materials, especially petroleum. Many sectors and researchers have shifted toward …

Synthetic polymers are the most widely used materials for packaging because of their ease
of processing, low cost, and low density. However, many of these materials are not easily …

Plant fibers are the most widely focused materials these days to promote the utilization of
natural and renewable biomaterials. Utilization of cellulosic-based nanomaterials derived …

Lignocellulosic fibre obtained from forest biomass has various advantages, especially in
product development due to its abundance and ability in mechanical properties. Sugar palm …

Aqueous emulsions of soybean oil-based coating materials consist of ethylene glycol and
propylene glycol mono-and di-esters of stearic acid (EGMD and PGMD, respectively) and …

This chapter draws the attention of researchers toward the reuse and recycling of bio‐based
packaging products. Bioplastics are good for the future and end‐of‐life options, including …

To develop technology more applicable to industrial settings, this study aimed to produce
agar-based bioplastic films using extrusion followed by hot compression. The research …

Petroleum-based polymers traditionally used for plastic packaging production have been
shown to leach dangerous chemicals such as bisphenol-A (BPA). Bio-based polymers are …