ArticlePolymers2023
Polymer Packaging through the Blending of Biowaste Oyster Shell and Low-Density Polyethylene: A Sustainable Approach for Enhanced Food Preservation.
Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Toward sustainable LDPE packaging films from cotton straw: barrier-moisture-microenvironment coupling for food preservation.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
- Effect of Treatment with Heated Scallop Shell Powder on the Inactivation of Naturally Existing Bacteria andFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
This research delves into the impact of incorporating thermally treated oyster shell powder (TOS), a biowaste filler, into low-density polyethylene (LDPE) to develop a LDPE/TOS blend, aiming at enhancing food packaging materials. The LDPE/TOS blend portrays advantageous characteristics such as augmented mechanical strength, thermostability, crystallinity, water absorption, and improved hydrophobicity with TOS content up to 50%. Microstructure analysis reveals a transition from a sparse to a more interconnected structure, contributing to the amplified tensile strength. The blend demonstrates increased barrier properties against water vapor transmission, which is attributed to elongated diffusion paths induced by the TOS particles. Application of the blend material in vegetable preservation trials manifested a substantial reduction in water loss compared to pure LDPE or no packaging. This biowaste-based blend film extends the shelf-life of chicken significantly when compared to that of pure LDPE. Importantly, the LDPE/TOS blend exhibits excellent antibacterial properties against both
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