Advances in Polymer-Based Coatings
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 4285
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wood hydrophobicity; natural biological composites; antibacterial; composite membrane; hydrogel
Interests: self-assembly; coatings; materials science; supramolecular chemistry; block copolymers
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Interests: packaging; materials; coatings; sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
At present, the most commonly used food packaging materials are traditional organic plastic packaging; however, this kind of packaging causes serious environmental problems and can damage people's health. In recent years, natural bioactive packaging has gradually entered the vision of researchers. Many natural compounds have excellent antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory abilities, which is exactly what is required of food-packaging materials. An active packaging system involves the interaction between packaging materials and food, providing satisfactory taste and extended shelf life. Some additives are added to the packaging film to improve the performance of the packaging system, especially the antibacterial ability. In the laboratory, antibacterial substances have been widely tested for their potential applications in antibacterial food packaging. These substances include organic acids, enzymes, bacteriocins, fungicides, polymers, natural extracts, antibiotics, triclosan and silver compounds. The action mechanism of each antibacterial substance is unique, which is worthy of in-depth study.
In addition, the matrix of packaging materials is also very important. Natural polymers generally have good biodegradability, however, their stability and mechanical properties are not satisfactory. Thus, the modification of the base material of packaging is also a problem that requires exploring. This Special Issue aims to focus on the research of natural polymer materials, composites and "special" coatings that can be used in food packaging. It is also designed to support professionals, industrial practitioners, researchers and graduate students in the fields of polymer chemistry and engineering, coating materials science and chemical engineering who need to be aware of the most contemporary research information of polymer coatings.
Dr. Zhiyong Qin
Dr. Ian Wyman
Dr. Muhammad Rabnawaz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biological polysaccharide
- essential oil
- polyphenol
- green extraction
- green reduction
- antibacterial
- food packaging
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