Sustainable Packaging Strengthened by Biomass

Applications and Advancements

Arbind Prasad, J. Paulo Davim, Sonika Gupta, Sushil Kumar Verma

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443266386
• Subtopic: Materials Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Sustainable Packaging Strengthened by Biomass: Applications and Advancements explores the pivotal role of bioplastics in addressing packaging concerns within the food industry, enhancing delivery chains and streamlining waste management. Each chapter offers a detailed analysis, providing a thorough overview of present and future biodegradable materials. From untapped natural resources to bio-based materials like polyhydroxyalkanoate and polylactic acid, users will discover key components shaping the industry. The book also examines surface modification, biocomposites, and additives, emphasizing their role in adjusting biodegradability and properties, particularly in gas and moisture barriers.This is a must-read guide for those seeking a concise understanding of sustainable packaging and its transformative impact on the future. - Examines bio-based materials as alternatives to petrochemicals for packaging applications, which is essential due to environmental impact and consumer responsibility - Evaluates the sustainability and recycling prospects of bio-based packaging materials and processing - Explores the key benefits of materials and their functional strategies

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of Contributors
• Editor Biography
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• CHAPTER 1 Introduction to sustainable biomass-based biodegradable packaging
• CHAPTER 2 Processing & characterizing biomass-based nanocomposites for climate change of computational modeling & impacts
• CHAPTER 3 Ecosystem and biodiversity conservation of sustainable packaging
• CHAPTER 4 Rheological studies of biomass-based nanocomposites
• CHAPTER 5 Thermal studies of biomass-based nanocomposites
• CHAPTER 6 Degradation studies of biomass-based nanocomposites
• CHAPTER 7 Nanocellulose based nanocomposite for packaging
• CHAPTER 8 Starch-based nanocomposite for packaging
• CHAPTER 9 Smart, responsive and innovative packaging
• CHAPTER 10 Bioplastic from renewable biomass: Environmental pollution and remediation
• CHAPTER 11 Advancement in sustainable food packaging systems derived from sustainable agriculture and food
• CHAPTER 12 Agricultural waste biomass-assisted nanostructures: Synthesis and its packaging applications
• CHAPTER 13 Eco-friendly polymer composites for green packaging: Environmental policy, governance and legislation
• CHAPTER 14 Sustainable agriculture biomass as a renewable feedstock for biodegradable and recyclable plastics production: Ecological economics and sustainable development approach
• CHAPTER 15 Evaluation of a novel biopolymer matrix: A sustainable biomass packing
• Index