Biobased Polymers

1.0 Background and Introduction

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2.0 Description of bio-based polymers

2.1 Challenges

2.2 Bio-based polymers in packaging

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3.0 Properties of bio-based packaging material

3.1 Bio-based natural polymers

3.1.1 Starch

3.1.2 Cellulose

3.1.3 Chitin and chitosan

3.1.4 Pullulan

3.1.5 Alginates

3.3.6. Carrageenan

3.1.7 Xanthan

3.1.8 Dextrans

3.1.9 Pectin

3.1.10 Glucans

3.1.11 Gellan

3.1.12 Collagen

3.1.13 Gelatin

3.1.14 Soy protein

3.1.15 Whey protein

3.1.16 Zein

3.1.17 Casein

3.1.18 Gluten

3.2 Polymers produced from classical chemical synthesis from biobased monomers

3.2.1 Polylactic acid

3.2.2 Polybutylene succinate

3.2.3 Bio-polyethylene

3.2.4 Polyhydroxyalkanoates

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4.0 Packaging types

4.1 Rigid Packaging

4.2 Flexible and Films Packaging

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5.0 Biobased polymers in packaging

5.1 Food Packaging

5.2 Beverage Packaging

5.3 Non-Food Packaging

5.4 Food Service Packaging

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6.0 Recent Trends in Packaging of Food Products

6.1 Active packaging

6.1.1 Oxygen scavengers

6.1.2 Carbon dioxide absorbers and emitters

6.1.3 Antimicrobial packaging

6.1.4 Moisture absorbers

6.1.5 Ethylene scavengers

6.1.6 Ethanol emitters

6.1.7 Flavour/odor absorbers

6.1.8 Anti-oxidant release

6.1.9 Temperature-controlled packaging

6.1.10 Other active packaging systems

6.2 Intelligent Packaging Systems

6.2.1 Indicators

6.2.1.1 Temperature indicators

6.2.1.2 Freshness indicators

6.2.1.3 Gas indicators

6.2.2 Data carriers

6.2.2.1 Barcodes

6.2.2.2 Radiofrequency identification

6.2.3 Sensors

6.2.3.1 Biosensor

6.2.3.2 Gas sensor

6.2.4. Other systems

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7.0 Environmental impact of bio-based polymers

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8.0 Legislation for food contact materials

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9.0 Market for bio-based packaging material

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10.0 Emerging sources of biopolymers

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11.0 Emerging technology - Nanotechnology

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12.0 Future Prospects

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