Flexible plastic packaging is gradually being used, since it is the most versatile packaging, with various applications, and of great durability. In order to obtain these packages, a whole production strategy is required, ...

The environmental impact caused by synthetic packaging and inadequate waste disposal have been one of the major concerns in the current world. As a result, new materials with lower potential pollutant have been studied in ...

A proposta de trabalho seguiu a linha de pesquisa iniciada no mestrado, na qual foi avaliado o efeito da película de fécula de mandioca natural como revestimento pós-colheita de limão Siciliano. A película de fécula atua ...

The using of plastic materials for oil sources generates environmental nuisances. In this context, researches about biodegradable materials have been performed. Biodegradable films of cassava starch and poly (Butylene ...

Plastics are widely used in the production of food packaging, household items, hygiene and cleaning products, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. However, conventional plastics are responsible for ...

The extrusion process as a mean of film production is not sufficient to guarantee the homogeneous dispersion of the nanoparticles, which compromises the desired antimicrobial action for films used in food packaging. Thus, ...

The accumulation of plastic packaging is worrying society worldwide, so aiming at environmental preservation, biodegradable polymers represent one of the ways to minimize the environmental impacts In the production of ...