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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Innovative Multilayer Biodegradable Films of Chitosan and PCL Fibers for Food Packaging.

Justyna Jakubska, Andrzej Hudecki, Dominika Kluska, Paweł Grzybek, Klaudiusz Gołombek, Wojciech Pakieła, Hanna Spałek, Patryk Włodarczyk, Aleksandra Kolano-Burian, Gabriela Dudek

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Justyna JakubskaDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0009-0001-1429-624X
Andrzej HudeckiLukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Dominika KluskaDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Paweł GrzybekDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0009-0009-6994-250X
Klaudiusz GołombekMaterials Research Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5188-1950
Wojciech PakiełaMaterials Research Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6553-3217
Hanna SpałekLukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0009-0009-5869-802X
Patryk WłodarczykLukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Aleksandra Kolano-BurianLukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3405-4969
Gabriela DudekDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6182-2652

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Loreal Polska For Women in ScienceNational Centre for Research and Development LIDER/47/0242/L-12/20/NCBR/2021National Science Center 22/47/O/ST8/01853National Science Center 24/53/N/ST11/03807Silesian University of Technology 04/040/RGJ24/0277Silesian University of Technology 31/010/SDU20/0006-10
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Abstract

The growing accumulation of plastic packaging waste poses severe environmental and health challenges. To address these issues, significant research has been devoted to developing biodegradable films; however, their weak mechanical and barrier properties limit their practical utility. This study introduces an innovative multilayer film production method, combining electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) fibers with a chitosan matrix. Two configurations were investigated: (1) nonwoven PCL layers placed between chitosan sheets and (2) a chitosan sheet sandwiched between two nonwoven PCL layers. Both systems were evaluated using PCL fibers derived from medical-grade and technical-grade polymers. The chitosan/polycaprolactone/chitosan (CH/PCL/CH) configuration demonstrated superior performance, achieving enhanced interlayer cohesion and significantly improved mechanical strength, durability, and barrier properties. Notably, this configuration achieved tensile strength and elongation at break values of 57.1 MPa and 36.3%, respectively-more than double those of pure chitosan films. This breakthrough underscores the potential of multilayered biopolymer films as eco-friendly packaging solutions, offering exceptional promise for sustainable applications in the food packaging industry.

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biodegradable filmschitosanfood packagingmultilayer materialsPCL electrospun fibers

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