Bio-Based Packaging: Materials, Modifications, Industrial Applications and Sustainability

Environmental impacts and consumer concerns have necessitated the study of bio-based materials as alternatives to petrochemicals for packaging applications. The purpose of this review is to summarize synthetic and non-synthetic materials feasible for packaging and textile applications, routes of ups...

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Published inPolymers Vol. 12; no. 7; p. 1558
Main Authors Reichert, Corina L., Bugnicourt, Elodie, Coltelli, Maria-Beatrice, Cinelli, Patrizia, Lazzeri, Andrea, Canesi, Ilaria, Braca, Francesca, Martínez, Belén Monje, Alonso, Rafael, Agostinis, Lodovico, Verstichel, Steven, Six, Lasse, Mets, Steven De, Gómez, Elena Cantos, Ißbrücker, Constance, Geerinck, Ruben, Nettleton, David F., Campos, Inmaculada, Sauter, Erik, Pieczyk, Pascal, Schmid, Markus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 14.07.2020
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Subjects
Additives
Biodegradability
Biodegradation
Biological materials
Biomass
Biomedical materials
Biopolymers
Composite materials
Composting
End of life
Environmental impact
Food
Industrial applications
Lipids
Multilayers
Packaged goods
Packaging
Plastics
Polyethylenes
Polylactic acid
Polymerization
Polymers
Proteins
Raw materials
Recycling
Renewable resources
Review
Sugarcane
Sustainability
Textiles
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Summary:Environmental impacts and consumer concerns have necessitated the study of bio-based materials as alternatives to petrochemicals for packaging applications. The purpose of this review is to summarize synthetic and non-synthetic materials feasible for packaging and textile applications, routes of upscaling, (industrial) applications, evaluation of sustainability, and end-of-life options. The outlined bio-based materials include polylactic acid, polyethylene furanoate, polybutylene succinate, and non-synthetically produced polymers such as polyhydrodyalkanoate, cellulose, starch, proteins, lipids, and waxes. Further emphasis is placed on modification techniques (coating and surface modification), biocomposites, multilayers, and additives used to adjust properties especially for barriers to gas and moisture and to tune their biodegradability. Overall, this review provides a holistic view of bio-based packaging material including processing, and an evaluation of the sustainability of and options for recycling. Thus, this review contributes to increasing the knowledge of available sustainable bio-based packaging material and enhancing the transfer of scientific results into applications.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym12071558