Smart Polymeric Films and Coatings for Food Packaging Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Active and intelligent films and coatings are designed to extend the shelf life of a packaged food product or to maintain or improve its condition. Smart packaging can monitor the condition of a packaged food or the environment surrounding the food, make it possible for the degree of freshness of a foodstuff to be recognized on the packaging, or enable a longer shelf life for the foodstuff. Most food from the supermarket is packaged, as the food lasts longer, and thus, less is thrown away. However, the packaging effort often goes far beyond this goal, and more research, control, and transparency regarding the polymers used and their safety and new functionalities would be desirable. Increasingly, for example, elements such as absorbers are found in packaging, or food is packaged in a protective atmosphere.

The present Special Issue aims to present recent advancements in this field through research and review papers.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue and contribute to the current knowledge in the field, providing the food industry with new insights into the development of novel polymeric films and coatings based on novel bio-based materials (sustainable and green) and their innovative functionalized applications.

Dr. Sneh Punia Bangar
Dr. Yuthana Phimolsiripol
Dr. Monica Trif
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.