Physicochemical and structural properties of green biofilms from poly (vinyl alcohol)/nano coconut shell filler

B Balavairavan, SS Saravanakumar… - Journal of Natural …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There is growing interest in recent times to develop biodegradable films with improved
properties. They are potential substitutes for existing petroleum-based synthetic polymers …

Mechanical and physicochemical properties of green bio-films from poly (Vinyl Alcohol)/nano rice hull fillers

A Ganesh Babu, SS Saravanakumar - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
On the total earth wastes, nearly one-third was packaging wastes. Most of the packaging
materials are non-biodegradable and non-recyclable. To overcome these issues …

Physico–chemical and tensile properties of green bio-films from poly (vinyl alcohol)/nano ground nutshell filler

L Loganathan, SS Saravanakumar - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Totally six composite bio-films were produced through a simple solution casting technique
by varying the weight percentage (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 wt.%%) of the filler material (ground …

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 …

Fabrication and Testing of Crop Waste Ceiba pentandra Shell Powder Reinforced Biodegradable Composite Films

K Medadurai, N Pandiarajan, B Balasubramanian… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ceiba pentandra shell powder (CPSP) biowaste is chosen as a biofiller combined with poly
(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) as a matrix to make biofilms to increase the exploitation of biowaste …

Development of eco-friendly biofilms by utilizing microcrystalline cellulose extract from banana pseudo-stem

IH Sachcha, K Paddar, MM Minar, L Rahman… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Banana pseudo-stem, often considered as an underutilized plant part was explored as a
potential reinforced material to develop an eco-friendly biofilm for food packaging …

Influence of silver nanoparticles on mechanical, thermal and antibacterial properties of poly (vinyl alcohol)/rice hull powder hybrid biocomposite films

A Ganesh Babu, SS Saravanakumar… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Earth produces 2.12 billion tons of total wastes annually and nearly 2 million tons of
petroleum‐based synthetic polymers each day. The majority of synthetic polymers were …

Biodegradable nano composite reinforced with cellulose nano fiber from coconut industry waste for replacing synthetic plastic food packaging

R Arun, R Shruthy, R Preetha, V Sreejit - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution due to the usage of non-biodegradable synthetic plastic and agro-
waste disposal/burning are major issues nowadays. Hence, in the present study, agro-waste …

Development and analysis of poly vinyl alcohol/orange peel powder biocomposite films

S Rathinavel, SS Saravanakumar - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Environmental concerns are raised due to municipal solid wastes especially due to non-
biodegradable packaging waste materials. To overcome such issues, researchers gained …

Effect of alkali‐treated Putranjiva roxburghii seed shell filler on physico‐chemical, thermal, mechanical, and barrier properties of polyvinyl alcohol‐based biofilms

M Krishnan Manthira Moorthy, S Gurusamy… - Journal of Vinyl and … - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymers and bio‐fillers derived from natural, organic, and abundant resources have
garnered more responsiveness owing to their affordability and degradability in the …