Coatings for Food Technology and System
A section of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Section Information
Aims
The section “Coatings for Food Technology and System” aims to cover fundamental and applied aspects related to coatings for the food sector. This section expects contributions that can provide an advancement in knowledge and understanding of phenomena connected with the design, development, and performance of coatings primarily intended for direct or indirect quality preservation and shelf life extension of foods. Particularly welcome are works focusing on the role of the coating as the interface between the substrate and the surrounding environment, that is, how the coating affects phenomena including mass transfer, mechanical properties, contaminations, interaction with light, etc.
These coatings can be of different origin (e.g., organic, inorganic, and hybrid), deposited according to different techniques (e.g., dipping, spraying, brushing, and roll coating), applied on different substrates (e.g., directly on the food, on the packaging materials, and on food equipment), and have different attributes and features (e.g., edible/non edible, active/passive, micro-/nano-sized, etc.).
A non-exhaustive list of topics suitable for this section includes:
- Coatings for packaging optimization (downgauging, eco-design, recyclability, etc.)
- Edible coatings for food preservation
- Active coatings (e.g., antimicrobial, antioxidant, etc.)
- Barrier coatings (e.g., against gases, vapors, UV-Vis light)
- Nanostructured and nanocomposite coatings
- Characterization of coatings
- New deposition techniques
- Coatings for eco-design
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Coatings and Films for Food Packing and Storage, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Innovative Coating Technologies for Preservation and Safety of Horticultural Produce (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Materials and Films for Food Packaging (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Advances and Applications of Sustainable Food Packaging Coating (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Bio-Nanocomposite Coatings: A Potential Strategy to Improve the Overall Performance of Food Packaging Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 26 September 2026)
- Plant-Based Composite Films and Coatings: Green Techniques, Natural Products and Sustainability to a Healthier Future (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Environmentally Friendly Thin Films and Coatings for Packaging (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Biodegradable and Functional Coatings for Postharvest Quality Preservation (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Biopolymer-Based Coatings for Sustainable and Functional Food Packaging (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Food Packaging for Biofilm Control: Biopolymers, Edible Films and Coatings (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Edible Films and Coatings for Food Packaging Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Smart and Sustainable Coatings and Materials for Food Packaging (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Biocomposite Films for Food Packaging Applications (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Sustainable Smart and Active Food Coatings and Packaging (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Valorization of Agricultural and Food Industry Waste for Eco-Friendly Packaging (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Surface Modification, Functional Coatings, and Nanomaterials for Food Safety and Contact Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Bio-Based Coatings and Films for Sustainable Food Packaging Systems (Deadline: 5 March 2027)
