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Applications of biodegradable materials in food packaging: A review
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This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in biodegradable materials for sustainable food packaging applications. Biodegradable polymers offer an alternative to conventional plastics by undergoing decomposition into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass. Synthetic biopolymers like PLA, PHAs, and bio-based polyesters as well as natural biopolymers such as polysaccharides and proteins have shown promise as substitutes for non-biodegradable packaging. These materials provide sustainability, waste reduction, and carbon neutrality benefits. However, inferior barrier properties, low heat resistance, poor mechanical strength, and high costs are limitations. Strategies like plasticization, blending, nanomaterial reinforcement, and multilayer composite structures have expanded biopolymer applicability for various foods. Biodegradation and life cycle assessment studies have demonstrated their environmental advantages over conventional plastics. Addressing remaining challenges in collection logistics, composting infrastructure, costs, and functional performance will be crucial for widespread commercial adoption. Recent advances make biopolymer packaging poised to make major contributions to sustainable development in the food industry.
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- Authors
- Cheng, J., Gao, R., Zhu, Y., & Lin, Q.
- Venue
- Alexandria Engineering Journal
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024-03
- Volume
- 91
- Pages
- 70-83
- ISSN
- 1110-0168 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4391608943
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- 312
- References
- 101
- FWCI
- 26.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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