Food Packaging Based on Nanomaterials

• Main Author: Maria Jose Fabra (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Amparo López-Rubio (Ed.) (auth), Marta Martínez-Sanz (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: Chemistry; nanofillers; nanocellulose; barrier biocomposites; Nanocomposites; antimicrobial packaging; bioactive packaging; migration; active surfaces
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The use of nanotechnologies in the food-packaging area has opened up a number of possibilities derived from the inherent characteristics of nanoadditives, which can either improve relevant properties of neat polymers (such as barrier or mechanical properties) or introduce new functionalities (for ac...