Biopolymer-Based Materials for Food Packaging Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 474
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomaterials; biofabrication; food packaging; food technology; 3D printing
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Dear Colleagues,
Packaging plays an important role in protecting products as they transit from the manufacturer to the consumer. The packaging industry is steadily growing but still faces many challenges. Consumer awareness toward environmental issues, in particular, has imposed the necessity to find sustainable materials to replace oil-derived polymers in this field. The development of new packaging materials with “green” characteristics is now an urgent need of our society. Apart from that, it is also expected for packaging with novel functionalities, which increase not only the shelf life of products but also their safety and quality in bringing convenience and benefits to consumers.
This Special Issue also covers the preparation, detection, and characterization of food packaging materials and the innovative application of food packaging materials. Full research papers, communications, and reviews are all warmly welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Yadong Tang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural polymer material
- bio-based and biodegradable polymers
- biodegradable polymer composites and nanocomposites
- edible film
- green packaging
- active packaging
- intelligent packaging
- preservation
- food safety
- food technology
- food industry
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