Biobased polymer composite from poly(lactic acid): processing, fabrication, and characterization for food packaging

Jacob, Jissy; Lawal, Usman; Thomas, Sabu; Valapa, Ravi Babu

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-818795-1.00004-6

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“…Additionally, the lack of affordable alternatives needs to be thoroughly investigated and preferably long-lasting solutions would be provided by eco-friendly alternatives such as the use of biodegradable biopolymers for single use food packaging applications. Worldwide, governments are coming up with policies and legislations to promote usage of biopolymers in packaging [4]. African countries will also require widespread efforts to give birth to a continuous scrutiny and revision of policies meant to reduce or ban the use of single-use plastics [132].…”

Section: Future Of Packaging Plasticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

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Over the years, the world was not paying strict attention to the impact of rapid growth in plastic use. This has led to unprecedented amounts of mixed types of plastic waste entering the environment unmanaged. Packaging plastics account for half of the global total plastic waste. This paper seeks to give an overview of the use, disposal, and regulation of food packaging plastics. Demand for food packaging is on the rise as a result of increasing global demand for food due to population growth. Most of the food packaging are used on-the-go and are single use plastics that are disposed of within a short space of time. The bulk of this plastic waste has found its way into the environment contaminating land, water and the food chain. The food industry is encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging materials. A wholistic approach to waste management will need to involve all stakeholders working to achieve a circular economy. A robust approach to prevent pollution today rather than handling the waste in the future should be adopted especially in Africa where there is high population growth.

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Section: Future Of Packaging Plasticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This growth in global population is driving increased demand for food production and consequently the increase in food packaging materials usage. Food packaging serves to safeguard food from external factors grouped into physical, chemical and biological [4,5]. Since ancient times, humans have found benefit from the use of polymers.…”

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An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

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“…Commonly used packaging materials include plastics, metals, paper and paper boards, glass, and other traditional materials. However, food packaging accounts for 50% of petroleum-based plastics [64]. Upon disposal, plastics remain in the environment taking many years to degrade.…”

Section: Food Packagingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Novel Acumens into Biodegradation: Impact of Nanomaterials and Their Contribution

Manatunga¹,

Dassanayake²,

Liyanage³

2022

Biodegradation Technology of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants

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Biodegradation is the most viable alternative for numerous health and environmental issues associated with non-biodegradable materials. In recent years, there has been considerable interest in biodegradable nanomaterials due to their relative abundance, environmental benignity, low cost, easy use, and tunable properties. This chapter covers an overview of biodegradation, factors and challenges associated with biodegradation processes, involvement of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in biodegradation, and biodegradable nanomaterials. Furthermore, current chapter extensively is discusses the most recent applications of biodegradable nanomaterials that have recently been explored in the areas of food packaging, energy, environmental remediation, and nanomedicine. Overall, this chapter provides a synopsis of how the involvement of nanotechnology would benefit the process of biodegradation.

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“…Nowadays, worldwide plastic production is at 320 million (M) tons per year, with a growing demand, indicating its broad-spectrum applicability in various areas [ 2 ]. Food packaging accounts for half of all polymers produced from fossil fuels in the packaging sector [ 3 ]. These fossil fuel-derived polymers are persistent in the environment, taking hundreds of years to decompose, thus contributing to freshwater and ocean pollution [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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Development of Pectin and Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Based Active Packaging Enriched with Itaconic Acid and Apple Pomace-Derived Antioxidants

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The production of active and biodegradable packaging materials is an emerging and efficient alternative to plastic packaging materials. By combining poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), pectin, and itaconic acid (IA), biodegradable and water-soluble packaging materials can be obtained that can also increase the shelf-life and quality of foodstuff. In the present study, the generated film-forming solutions were enriched with organic or phenolic extracts from apple by-products (apple pomace). These extracts possess an efficient antioxidant activity of 9.70 ± 0.08, and 78.61 ± 0.24 μM Trolox/100 g fresh weight, respectively. Furthermore, the lyophilization of these by-products increased the extract’s organic and phenolic content and the antioxidant activity to 67.45 ± 0.28 and 166.69 ± 0.47 μM Trolox/100 g fresh weight, respectively. These extracts influence the physical-chemical properties of the biofilm solutions by facilitating the polymerization process and thus positively influencing their viscosity. The resulting biofilms presented low water vapor permeability and reduced solubility in water. Adding IA and organic/phenolic compounds facilitates the resistance against intrinsic and extrinsic factors; therefore, they might be applicable in the food industry.

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Biobased polymer composite from poly(lactic acid): processing, fabrication, and characterization for food packaging

Cited by 22 publications

References 48 publications

An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

Novel Acumens into Biodegradation: Impact of Nanomaterials and Their Contribution

Development of Pectin and Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Based Active Packaging Enriched with Itaconic Acid and Apple Pomace-Derived Antioxidants

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