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Natural Nano-based Polymers for Packaging Applications

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Eco-friendly Polymer Nanocomposites

Part of the book series: Advanced Structured Materials ((STRUCTMAT,volume 74))

Abstract

Natural nanoscale materials can be used in many applications like packaging industry. The main reason is to provide packaging which would protect the food from dust, gases, light, pathogens, and moisture. These materials are mainly safe, inert, cheap to produce, easy to dispose, and reuse. In addition, the characteristics of these nanocomposites such as mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, and electrochemical properties will differ markedly from that of the component materials. One of the most practical uses of nanocomposites in the food packaging is adding the nanosized components to the traditional packaging materials such as metal, glass, paper, various synthetic plastics like PE, PP, PS, PVC. Also, the use of nanofiller materials in the biofilm preparation has been subjected in the many recent studies. Therefore, this chapter is an attempt to introduce various bionanocomposites to readers and provide a general overview of these natural nanopolymer applications in the food packaging industry as well as some practical examples. In effect, nanopackaging materials were developed by clay minerals, e.g., montmorriolonite, in 1986 and are still being grown using many different natural polymers . However, natural nanopolymer applications in the packaging industry can be organized around the main topics, to introduce nanocomposite organic/inorganic materials and to introduce some good examples to produce films, coatings, etc. Detailed discussions about each of these topics are also considered in this chapter.

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Tajeddin, B. (2015). Natural Nano-based Polymers for Packaging Applications. In: Thakur, V., Thakur, M. (eds) Eco-friendly Polymer Nanocomposites. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 74. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2473-0_8

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