A brief review of poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) and its main copolymers: synthesis, blends, composites, biodegradability, and applications

L Aliotta, M Seggiani, A Lazzeri, V Gigante, P Cinelli - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
PBS, an acronym for poly (butylene succinate), is an aliphatic polyester that is attracting
increasing attention due to the possibility of bio-based production, as well as its balanced …

Environmental impact of food packaging materials: A review of contemporary development from conventional plastics to polylactic acid based materials

LK Ncube, AU Ude, EN Ogunmuyiwa, R Zulkifli… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plastics have remained the material of choice, and after serving their intended purpose, a
large proportion ends up in the environment where they persist for centuries. The packaging …

Bio-based packaging: Materials, modifications, industrial applications and sustainability

CL Reichert, E Bugnicourt, MB Coltelli, P Cinelli… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Environmental impacts and consumer concerns have necessitated the study of bio-based
materials as alternatives to petrochemicals for packaging applications. The purpose of this …

Comprehensive review on plant fiber-reinforced polymeric biocomposites

S Mahmud, KMF Hasan, MA Jahid, K Mohiuddin… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
The expansion of environment-friendly materials based on natural sources increases
dramatically in terms of biodegradable, recyclable, and environmental disputes throughout …

[HTML][HTML] Peptides and protein hydrolysates as food preservatives and bioactive components of edible films and coatings-A review

J Tkaczewska - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The consumer demand for food that is minimally processed and that does not
include artificial additives makes it necessary to look for new natural sources of …

[HTML][HTML] Low carbon biodegradable polymer matrices for sustainable future

K Amulya, R Katakojwala, S Ramakrishna… - Composites Part C: open …, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the crowning glories of 20 th century was the development of petroleum-based
plastics. Eighty years later, with pioneering advances and series of breakthroughs in …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of biodegradable textiles used in environmental engineering: A comprehensive review

M Daria, L Krzysztof, M Jakub - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Geotextiles have become a popular solution in environmental engineering. They may be
manufactured from synthetic or biodegradable materials. The main functions of geotextiles …

Antimicrobial bio-inspired active packaging materials for shelf life and safety development: A review

S Pandey, K Sharma, V Gundabala - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Foodstuffs are highly vulnerable to contamination caused by microbial pathogens, thereby
causing food-borne diseases. Earlier, plastic packaging materials have been in frequent use …

Synthesis and applications of biopolymer composites

AM Díez-Pascual - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been a growing demand for a clean and pollution-free
environment and an evident target to minimizing fossil fuel. Therefore, a lot of attention has …

Progress in biodegradable flame retardant nano-biocomposites

Z Kovačević, S Flinčec Grgac, S Bischof - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper summarizes the results obtained in the course of the development of a specific
group of biocomposites with high functionality of flame retardancy, which are …