To produce an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic food packaging and containers, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a biodegradable plant-based coating that can be sprayed on food products to prevent pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms as well as shipping damage.
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June 30, 2022 - BASF and Australian food packaging manufacturer Confoil have partnered to develop DualPakECO®, a paper food tray that is certified compostable and suitable for use in dual-function ovens. The paper tray is coated on the inside with BASF's ecovio® PS1606, a high-performance gener...
Moving away from fossil fuels and avoiding the accumulation of plastics in the environment are key to addressing the challenge of climate change. Recently, researchers led by Professor Jeremy Luterbach of the Institute of Basic Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have d...
Green sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recyclable or other low-carbon raw materials that are managed in an environmentally responsible manner through recycling and biodegradation at the end of life (EoL).
These include natural, modified and synthetic polymers that are ...
Plastic pollution is gradually engulfing the oceans, and finding a solution to the problem is crucial. It is vital to find environmentally friendly materials that can replace plastics. That's where many new materials companies are heading. That's exactly what Evoware, an Indonesian company, is ...
Paper is used as a packaging material due to its natural degradability and sustainable properties. 2019 global paper and paperboard market is close to 425 million tons, compared to 250 million tons in the 90s. Currently, global consumption of packaging materials has increased significantly, and...
Have you ever dreamed of living in a delicious gingerbread house like the Grimm's fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel"? In the near future, "edible houses" may not be a fairy tale anymore!
Kota Machida and Yuya Sakai, materials scientists at the University of Tokyo, have developed...
Recently, the Washington State Department of Ecology (DoE) submitted to the legislature a second alternatives assessment for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. Materials such as polylactic acid coating and polylactic acid foam will replace paper (plant fiber...
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a very common polymer used in everyday life, often as an outer packaging material for mineral water bottles, beverage bottles, fruit and salad packaging and various household appliances.
The amount of PET waste currently accounts for 12% of the total global w...
The Biosmart project aims to reduce discarded food by developing bio-based compostable or recyclable packaging, including sensors to monitor food shelf life and functional and barrier coatings, as explained by Dr. Amaya Igartua of Fundación TEKNIKER.
Keywords: European Commission, BBI research,...
