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

Overview

Journal Polymers (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2020 Jul 18

PMID 32674366

Citations 53

Authors

Corina L Reichert

Elodie Bugnicourt

Maria-Beatrice Coltelli

Patrizia Cinelli

Andrea Lazzeri

Ilaria Canesi

Francesca Braca

Belen Monje Martinez

Rafael Alonso

Lodovico Agostinis

Steven Verstichel

Lasse Six

Steven De Mets

Elena Cantos Gomez

Constance Issbrucker

Ruben Geerinck

David F Nettleton

Inmaculada Campos

Erik Sauter

Pascal Pieczyk

Markus Schmid

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Abstract

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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