Development of bio-based material is an important factor for sustainably growing the packaging industry - recent trends in consumer market are moving towards greener packaging. Driven by biodegradability and bio renewability trends, the demand for bio-based materials in packaging is expected to grow to about 9.45 million tonnes by 2023. Bio based Polymers: Properties and Applications in Packaging looks at how biopolymers may be used in packaging as a potential green solution. It addresses bio-based feedstocks, production processes, packaging types, recent trends in packaging, environmental impact of bio-based polymers and legislative demands for food contact packaging materials. It covers opportunities for biopolymers in key end-use sectors and penetration of biopolymer based concepts in the packaging market and barriers to widespread commercialisation. Offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject for researchers interested in bio-based products, green and sustainable chemistry, polymer chemistry, and material scienceProvides a state of the art in the fieldPresents the market for bio-based materialsPresents legislative demands for food contact packaging materialsDescribes interesting new technologiesPresents Nanotechnology approaches INDICE: 1. Introduction2. Description of bio-based polymers3. Properties of bio-based packaging material4. Packaging types5. Biobased polymers in packaging6. Recent Trends in Packaging of Food Products7. Environmental impact of bio-based polymers8. Legislation for food contact materials9. Market for bio-based packaging material10. Emerging sources of biopolymers11. Emerging technology - Nanotechnology12. Future prospects
- ISBN: 978-0-12-818404-2
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 237
- Fecha Publicación: 15/07/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés