Molecular Design and Functional Materials for Food Packaging Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: green chemistry; bio-based materials; natural bioactives; renewable reinforcements; functional materials; polyurethane chemistry; polyurethane dispersions; tailor-made polymers; advanced processing technologies; electrospinning; 3D printing; food applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
New food trends, food preservation, and sustainable food practice approaches are progressively impacting the development of novel packaging products that guarantee and prolongate their shelf-life. One of the strategies considers the incorporation of active agents to impart functionality into the coatings or films, including those with synthetic characteristics, with particular emphasis on natural materials.
Additionally, the design of specific matrix structures, namely, thin coatings or processed films enables the incorporation of effective agents to boost the efficiency of application systems. Among others, simpler methods include multilayer systems by immersion, compression molding, or extrusion, and advanced technologies such as electrospinning or 3D printing .
This Special Issue aims to organize a current overview in the field of food packaging materials covering topics from the functionalization of the formulations to their assembly design through processing methodologies.
Dr. Arantzazu Santamaria-Echart
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- packaging applications
- functionality
- active agents
- coatings
- processed films
- advanced technologies
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