Design and Practical Considerations for Active Polymeric Films in Food Packaging

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Wing-Tak Wong¹  Wing-Fu Lai² 

[1] Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China;School of Life and Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, China;

关键词: food packaging;    polymers;    active agents;    food preservation;    packaging films;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms23116295

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Polymeric films for active food packaging have been playing an important role in food preservation due to favorable properties including high structural flexibility and high property tunability. Over the years, different polymeric active packaging films have been developed. Many of them have found real applications in food production. This article reviews, using a practical perspective, the principles of designing polymeric active packaging films. Different factors to be considered during materials selection and film generation are delineated. Practical considerations for the use of the generated polymeric films in active food packaging are also discussed. It is hoped that this article cannot only present a snapshot of latest advances in the design and optimization of polymeric active food packaging films, but insights into film development to achieve more effective active food packaging can be attained for future research.

【 授权许可】

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