Plastics in Food Packaging

By M. Kirwan, Sarah Plant, John W. Strawbridge. 2011

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Environmental friendly food nano-packaging (2017, background): “On the other hand, in packaging industries, the largest part of materials used is non-degradable petroleumbased plastic polymer materials, which in turn, represent a serious problem on the global environmental (Kirwan and Strawbridge 2003).”
The effect of chemical composition on microfibrillar cellulose films from wood pulps: water interactions and physical properties for packaging applications (2010, background): “Cellulosic fibers, as paper and paperboard, have traditionally been used in packaging for a wide range of food categories such as dry food products, frozen or liquid foods and beverages, and even fresh foods (Kirwan 2003; Kirwan and Strawbridge 2003).”
Advances in barrier coatings and film technologies for achieving sustainable packaging of food products – A review (2021, background): “But, it has high moisture vapor permeability and low heat-sealing ability, which highly limits its use in the food packaging (Kirwan et al., 2011).”
Fish gelatin: a renewable material for developing active biodegradable films. (2009, background): “However, they pose a serious global environmental problem by generating large volumes of non- biodegradable waste (Kirwan & Strawbridge, 2003).”
Application of Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Active/Smart Technologies to Red Meat and Poultry: A Review (2012, unknown): “This blend gives a polymer with high-barrier film properties (Kirwan and Strawbridge 2003).”
Polymer Nanocomposites as a New Trend for Packaging Applications (2013, background): “For this, packaging materials for foodstuff, like any other short-term storage packaging material, represent a serious global environmental problem([123]).”