Advancements in Films and Coatings for Food Packaging and Storage
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2025 | Viewed by 60
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food stability; modified atmosphere; active and intelligent packaging; biopolymer-based films; packaging systems; packaging material properties; sustainability of food and packaging and emerging food processing technologies
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Interests: atom-transfer radical polymerization; functional polymers; biobased polymers; hydrogels; stimuli-responsive polymers; polymer blends and composites; carbohydrate polymers; polymers for food packaging, coatings and drug delivery applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food packaging plays a critical role in the food production chain, safeguarding products from physical, chemical, and biological contamination. Without proper packaging, the risk of food loss and associated socio-economic and environmental impacts significantly rises. In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on the development of sustainable packaging materials and their impact on food shelf life. The detrimental effects of non-sustainable, non-degradable packaging materials on municipal solid waste, land, and water pollution have prompted a shift towards bio-based films, particularly those derived from biopolymers, which offer biodegradability and a reduced environmental footprint. Therefore, we cordially invite you to contribute your original research to our Special Issue of Coatings, titled “Advancements in Films and Coatings for Food Packaging and Storage”. This Special Issue aims to encompass a wide range of research on food packaging and stability, including theoretical and application-oriented articles, experimental and numerical studies, case studies, and reviews.
In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Food packaging material development;
- Physical and chemical properties of food packaging materials;
- Packaging systems;
- Nano packaging;
- Modified atmosphere, active and intelligent packaging systems;
- Edible film;
- Sensory properties of packaged foods;
- Migration from packaging materials;
- Food package interactions;
- Shelf life of packaged food products;
- Recycling of food packaging materials;
- Packaging sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Luís Marangoni
Dr. Roniérik Pioli Vieira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food packaging
- flexible packaging
- biopolymer film
- coatings
- shelf life
- storage
- food stability
- packaging sustainability
- active packaging
- intelligent packaging
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