Nanocellulose-Polymer Composites for Applications in Food Packaging: Current Status,Future Prospects and Challenges |
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Authors: | A. K. Bharimalla S. P. Deshmukh N. Vigneshwaran P. G. Patil |
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Affiliation: | 1. Technology Transfer Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India;2. Department of General Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India;3. Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India |
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Abstract: | Nanocellulose has potential applications across the several industrial sectors and addresses a lot of issues related to environmental concern. As biodegradable filler in composite manufacturing, coating, and self-standing thin films, it offers novel and promising properties. Very few available reviews report on nanocellulose-impregnated composite materials for food packaging. Nanocellulose reinforcement is found to be promising for mechanical and barrier properties of composite for biopolymer and synthetic polymer. In this paper, we provide a thorough review of recent advances of nanocellulose synthesis and its application as a filler material for production of nanocomposites to be used for food packaging. |
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Keywords: | Biodegradable composite biopolymer food packaging green composite nanocellulose |
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