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Development of Bioplastic Film for Application in the Footwear Industry

2018
There is a growing interest in the use of biodegradable polymers that can help minimize the environmental impact of plastics. Biopolymers have been considered the most promising materials for this purpose. However, they generally have poorer mechanical properties. Starch is a low-cost polysaccharide derived from agricultural plants.
Joana Carvalho, Margarida Soares, Carlos Castro, André Mota, André Ribeiro, Jorge Araújo, Cândida Vilarinho   +6 more
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Edible Bioplastic Films Prevent Transpiration

Advanced Sustainable Systems
Abstract Approximately one‐third of the food produced globally is not consumed; meanwhile, world hunger is still a rising issue. This puzzling situation is mainly attributed to the postharvest spoilage of fruits and vegetables, and transpiration plays an important role in this process. The use of plastic film packaging is an effective
Qian Li, Ziyan Li, Yang You, Yunqi Li, Yuan Liu, Hui Zhao, Tianhang Huang, Bing Hu   +7 more
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Preparation and Characterization of Bioplastic Film From the Green Seaweed Halimeda opuntia

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Protein-rich seaweeds are regarded as having commercial significance due to their numerous industrial applications. The green seaweed Halimeda opuntia was used during this study for the preparation of bioplastic film. A thin bioplastic film with better physical and mechanical properties was produced by optimizing the ratio of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to
Mostafa M EL-Sheekh, Hani Saber, Eman A Alwaleed   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Green Additives in Chitosan-Based Bioplastic Films: Long-Term Stability Assessment and Aging Effects

ChemSusChem
AbstractAlthough biomass‐based alternatives for the manufacturing of bioplastic films are an important aspect of a more sustainable future, their physicochemical properties need to be able to compete with the existing market to establish them as a viable alternative.
Bert Weckhuysen, Yadolah Ganjkhanlou, Laurens D B Mandemaker   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

A Highly Sustainable Supramolecular Bioplastic Film with Superior Hydroplasticity and Biodegradability

ChemSusChem
AbstractMassive accumulation of postconsumer plastic waste in eco‐system has raised growing environmental concerns. Sustainable end‐of‐life managements of the indispensable plastic are highly demanding and challenging in modern society. To relieve the plastic menace, herein we present a full life cycle sustainable supramolecular bioplastic made from ...
Hongjun Jin, Ziyan Wu, Weilin Lin, Yiteng Cai, Lianbo He, Changlin Cao, Xuejiao Wang, Qingrong Qian, Qinghua Chen, Yun Yan   +9 more
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Bioplastic films from cassava peels: Enzymatic transformation and film properties

Industrial Crops and Products
Annually, millions of tons of cassava peels are generated as agro-waste. This research repurposed entire cassava peels into biodegradable films as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics. Enzymes (cellulase, xylanase, and glucanase) were employed to catalyze the process, and cassava peels were effectively converted into films, which exhibited ...
Zhang, Yi, Xie, Jiayu, Ellis, William, Li, Jilong, Appaw, William Ofori, Simpson, Benjamin   +5 more
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Synthesis of sodium alginate composite bioplastic films

Journal of Emerging Investigators
In recent years, plastic pollution has reached high levels; eight million metric tons of plastic waste leaked into the oceans in 2010, with estimates predicting 53 million metric tons of emissions annually by 2030. The increasing use of single-use plastics accounts for much of this mismanaged plastic.
Roy Kim, Sookang Kim, Martin Jensen
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Long-acting antibacterial nanochitin/nanocellulose bioplastic packaging film

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Ensuring antimicrobial safety and durability remains a critical challenge in bioplastic packaging. In this study, a silver-loaded lignin/laponite antimicrobial agent (Lap@LAg) with outstanding long-term antibacterial properties was synthesized and subsequently incorporated with nanocellulose and nanochitin to fabricate a bioplastic film (CTF/Lap@LAg ...
Simin, Xuan, Jing, Guo, Menghan, Li, Xiaoqian, Qin, Yujie, Hou, Qiping, Zhan, Peng, Jin, Yonghua, Zheng, Zhengguo, Wu   +8 more
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Liposome/chitosan coating film bioplastic packaging for Litchi fruit preservation

Food Chemistry
Chitosan is an ideal coating film for food preservation, but the performance of a single chitosan coating film is not good. Herein, the liposome was prepared by embedding copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) and thyme essential oil (TEO) in the hydrophilic and hydrophobic double-domain structure formed by phospholipids, and combining with chitosan to obtain a ...
Bodan, Luo, Simin, Xuan, Xiaotong, Wang, Keying, Ding, Peng, Jin, Yonghua, Zheng, Zhengguo, Wu   +6 more
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High Captured Carbon Content Bioplastic Film from Spirulina

Advanced Sustainable Systems
AbstractBioplastics offer a solution to the problem of increasing atmospheric CO2 levels contributed by the linear production and consumption pattern of fossil‐derived plastics by closing the carbon loop with material sourcing from biomass and bioplastic's biodegradability. Spirulina, a genus of cyanobacteria that is capable of rapid CO2 uptake, can be
Jia Bin Yeo, Jun Ho Jang, Jeong Woo Koo, Young In Jo, So Eun Yoon, Jeong Eun Kim, Jung Sug Hong, Mani Balamurugan, Ki Tae Nam   +8 more
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