Recent Advances in Natural Fibre-Based Materials for Food Packaging Applications

Pulikkalparambil, Harikrishnan; Varghese, Sandhya Alice; Chonhenchob, Vanee; Nampitch, Tarinee; Jarupan, Lerpong; Harnkarnsujarit, Nathdanai

doi:10.3390/polym15061393

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“…However, most natural bers are composed of cellulose which is very hydrophobic and polar, worsening moisture absorption. Other parameters such as ber content and size, crystallinity, plasticization, and compatibility between ber and matrix can in uence materials interactions with water [41].…”

Section: Mass Loss In Water [Mlw]mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Biodegradable Materials of Oat Hulls, Starch, and Polybutylene Succinate Produced by Thermoplastic Injection

Silva,

Carvalho,

Yamashita

2023

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The utilization of biopolymers blended with agro-industrial residues or by-products holds promise due to the potential for cost reduction and improvement of material properties. In this study, our aim was to develop biodegradable polymeric blends using PBS, starch, and oat hulls via thermoplastic injection. Seven different formulations were analyzed [F0, F20, F40, F60, F80, F100, and PBS], and various analyses were performed. The mechanical properties revealed that pure PBS and F0 presented the highest tensile strength and elongation at break respectively. Pure PBS and F100 demonstrated the lowest density. SEM of materials containing oat hulls displayed cylindrical-shaped fibers, with significant agglomeration and alignment likely due to extrusion orientation. The results demonstrate the successful production of a novel material using thermoplastic starch, PBS, and oat hulls through thermoplastic injection. These materials exhibited good processability. This presents a promising avenue for the development of cheaper and biodegradable materials with good processability to be produced in large scale, as they are environment friendly.

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confidence: 99%

“…The L* parameter is luminosity; a* red/green coordinate; b* yellow/blue coordinate Color is an essential parameter in the commercial use of materials, as it can in uence consumer acceptance based on the product's transparency and the visual presentation[41]. For the L* parameter,…”

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Biodegradable Materials of Oat Hulls, Starch, and Polybutylene Succinate Produced by Thermoplastic Injection

Silva,

Carvalho,

Yamashita

2023

Preprint

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“…Natural fiber composites are also used extensively in packaging [37][38][39]. In 2018, re- Natural fiber composites are renewable resources and therefore available easily, and require one-third of the energy needed to produce glass fibers, which can reduce production costs.…”

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“…Natural fiber composites are also used extensively in packaging [37][38][39]. In 2018, researchers at Georgia Tech extracted chitin from crab shells and cellulose from trees.…”

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Replacing Plastic with Bamboo: A Review of the Properties and Green Applications of Bamboo-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Xu,

He,

Leng

et al. 2023

Polymers

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Natural fiber composites are receiving more and more attention because of their greenness and low cost. Among natural fibers, bamboo is characterized by fast growth, a short cultivation period, high strength and good toughness, and is one of the strongest natural fibers in the world. A bamboo-fiber-reinforced polymer composite (BFRPC) has the characteristics of high mechanical strength, low density, degradability, etc. It has the industrial applicability comparable to metal materials, the same strong corrosion resistance as composites such as glass and carbon fibers, and the same immunity to electromagnetic interference and low thermal conductivity as natural materials. Its unidirectional specific strength and unidirectional specific modulus is higher than that of glass fiber, second only to the extremely high price of carbon fiber, which is playing an increasingly important role in the field of composite materials, and can be widely used in the fields of wind power, construction, aviation, automotive, medical care and so on. At present, it has been initially used in packaging, automotive and transportation fields, and is expected to replace petroleum-based plastics in various fields. In addition to their environmental protection and green production, they have excellent physical properties. This paper provides an overview of the mechanical properties of bamboo-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites and thermoset composites that have been developed so far, such as tensile strength, flexural properties and impact strength. In addition, the prospects of bamboo-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for automotive, packaging and agricultural applications are presented.

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Product Ecodesign: An Application of Bio-Based Materials in the Personal Care Packaging Industry

Simboli,

Sinibaldi,

Taddeo

et al. 2024

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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The increasing amount of plastic materials produced and their persistence in the natural environment after the use stage makes them highly critical from the environmental viewpoint and human health and much efforts are being made to find valid alternatives worldwide. This is particularly true for the packaging industry where the use of plastics is more intense and products often have a very short useful life. Ecodesign is a recognized approach capable of proposing effective solutions to reduce the impact of plastic materials, including their replacement with alternative ones. In this view, bioplastics have been recognized as a new generation of materials characterized by a potential lower environmental burden, along their life cycle, including the end-of-life phase. The same cannot yet be said for their technological and production performance, both at an industrial level and the use phase, especially for durable products.This article refers to the personal care industry and aims at exploring, in the Circular Economy framework, the Ecodesign of a personal care plastic dispenser. In this specific sector, the use of bio-based materials is still very limited and in an early stage, differently, from other industries (e.g. agri-food) where, instead, the applications are much more widespread. In particular, a material substitution solution drew on bio-based materials has been adopted in respect of conventional polypropylene and polyethylene. The technological performances of such bio-based materials have been evaluated through laboratory, production and use tests; the results obtained highlight that they are reaching levels comparable to conventional plastics. The regulatory, environmental and economic implications of their potential use at an industrial level are also discussed.

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Recent Advances in Natural Fibre-Based Materials for Food Packaging Applications

Cited by 11 publications

References 123 publications

Biodegradable Materials of Oat Hulls, Starch, and Polybutylene Succinate Produced by Thermoplastic Injection

Biodegradable Materials of Oat Hulls, Starch, and Polybutylene Succinate Produced by Thermoplastic Injection

Replacing Plastic with Bamboo: A Review of the Properties and Green Applications of Bamboo-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Product Ecodesign: An Application of Bio-Based Materials in the Personal Care Packaging Industry

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