Nanocellulose in packaging: Advances in barrier layer technologies

•Advances in the usage of nanocelluloses in packaging are reviewed in this article.•The nanocellulose can contribute strength of barrier films.•Films comprised of nanocellulose can effectively resist oxygen permeation.•Water vapor and moisture resistance are key areas of challenge.•A great many vari...

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Published inIndustrial crops and products Vol. 95; pp. 574 - 582
Main Authors Ferrer, Ana, Pal, Lokendra, Hubbe, Martin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.2017
Subjects
Barrier films
Cellulose nanocrystals
Microfibrillated cellulose
Nanofibrillated cellulose
Packaging
Packaging
Barrier films
Cellulose nanocrystals
Nanofibrillated cellulose
Microfibrillated cellulose
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Summary:•Advances in the usage of nanocelluloses in packaging are reviewed in this article.•The nanocellulose can contribute strength of barrier films.•Films comprised of nanocellulose can effectively resist oxygen permeation.•Water vapor and moisture resistance are key areas of challenge.•A great many variables and processes can be considered in future research. The review aims at reporting on recent developments in nanocellulose-based materials and their applications in packaging with special focus on oxygen and water vapor barrier characteristics. Nanocellulose materials, including cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC), and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC), have unique properties with the potential to dramatically impact many commercial markets including packaging. In addition to being derived from a renewable resource that is both biodegradable and non-toxic, nanocellulose exhibits extremely high surface area and crystallinity and has tunable surface chemistry. These features give nanocellulose materials great potential to sustainably enhance oxygen and water vapor barrier properties when used as coating, fillers in composites and as self-standing thin films.
ISSN:0926-6690
1872-633X
DOI:10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.11.012