been discussed in this chapter. Active packaging is one of the latest packaging
techniques which contain active ingredients in them utilized to scavenge free
radicals or eradicate undesirable organisms, thereby extending the shelf life of the
product. The application of bioplastics materials in the production of active packaging has also been reviewed and discussed in this chapter.
Keywords Active packaging, Barrier, Bioplastics, Food packaging,
Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Abbreviations
HDPE High-density polyethylene
HPMC Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
HSAC α-Hydroxysulfonic acid cellulose
LDPE
Low-density polyethylene
MOI
2-Methacryloyloxyethyl isocyanate
PBAT Poly(butylene adipate-co-terphthalate)
PBS
Poly(butylene succinate)
PCL
Poly(ε-caprolactone)
PE
Polyethylene
PEG
Polyethylene glycol
PET
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
PHA
Polyhydroxy alkanoate
PHB
Polyhydroxy butyrate
PHBV Polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate
PLA
Polylactic acid
PP
Polypropylene
PS
Polystyrene
PTT
Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)
PUR
Polyurethane
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
TFA
Trifluoroacetic acid
TPS
Thermoplastic starch
1 Introduction
Plastics produced from petrochemical sources are in use for a long time in different
kinds of applications like packaging, automotive, healthcare, and electronic devices.
They are non-avoidable owing to the economic advantage it offers and its versatility,
robustness, and aesthetic qualities. In the current scenario, some of the frequently
utilized polymers in packaging applications are polyethylene (PE, 29%), polypropylene (PP, 19%), polyvinyl chloride (PVC, 13%), polystyrene (PS, 7%), poly
(ethylene terephthalate) (PET, 7%), polyurethane (PUR, 6%), and others. However
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techniques which contain active ingredients in them utilized to scavenge free
radicals or eradicate undesirable organisms, thereby extending the shelf life of the
product. The application of bioplastics materials in the production of active packaging has also been reviewed and discussed in this chapter.
Keywords Active packaging, Barrier, Bioplastics, Food packaging,
Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Abbreviations
HDPE High-density polyethylene
HPMC Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
HSAC α-Hydroxysulfonic acid cellulose
LDPE
Low-density polyethylene
MOI
2-Methacryloyloxyethyl isocyanate
PBAT Poly(butylene adipate-co-terphthalate)
PBS
Poly(butylene succinate)
PCL
Poly(ε-caprolactone)
PE
Polyethylene
PEG
Polyethylene glycol
PET
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
PHA
Polyhydroxy alkanoate
PHB
Polyhydroxy butyrate
PHBV Polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate
PLA
Polylactic acid
PP
Polypropylene
PS
Polystyrene
PTT
Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)
PUR
Polyurethane
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
TFA
Trifluoroacetic acid
TPS
Thermoplastic starch
1 Introduction
Plastics produced from petrochemical sources are in use for a long time in different
kinds of applications like packaging, automotive, healthcare, and electronic devices.
They are non-avoidable owing to the economic advantage it offers and its versatility,
robustness, and aesthetic qualities. In the current scenario, some of the frequently
utilized polymers in packaging applications are polyethylene (PE, 29%), polypropylene (PP, 19%), polyvinyl chloride (PVC, 13%), polystyrene (PS, 7%), poly
(ethylene terephthalate) (PET, 7%), polyurethane (PUR, 6%), and others. However
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