Polymer Packaging Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Polymers are a primary choice for packaging food, medical, and other engineering products. Though their outstanding barrier properties, mechanical properties, and lower cost make them preferable to other alternatives, there are serious concerns raised due to their detrimental effects caused by their disposal and degradation. In addition to these problems, there have been rising alarms for their interaction, primarily when used for packaging food products. Globally, there has been a strong drive to reduce and recycle used packaging material. While this requirement may or may not be immediately achievable, academicians and industrialists conduct cutting-edge research to design sustainable polymeric materials that have less impact on the environment. Consequently, many biopolymers and synthetic polymers are invented with or without different additives that can accomplish the aforementioned goals.

This Special Issue on “Polymer Packaging Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications” provides the scientific community an opportunity to present their research findings or an update on the structure–property relationships of novel polymers, including biopolymers or conventional polymers with new additives used for packaging applications—more explicitly targeted towards achieving minimal environmental impact and maximum synthesis using renewable sources that lead to sustainability while not compromising on the desired barrier, mechanical and thermal properties.

Research articles as well as reviews are welcome.

Dr. Chandra Mouli R. Madhuranthakam
Dr. Iolanda Francolini
Guest Editors

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• food packaging
• biodegradable polymers
• polymer blends and nanocomposites
• barrier properties
• mechanical and thermal properties
• sustainable packaging material
• edible films
• nanocoatings
• active/bioactive packaging
• intelligent packaging
• bioplastics
• polymer/food interaction
• natural biopolymers
• synthetic biopolymers