TY - JOUR
AU1 - Santos Lima, Kennya Thayres
AU2 - Matos Fonseca, Jéssica
AU3 - Monteiro, Alcilene Rodrigues
AU4 - Valencia, Germán Ayala
AB - Paper and paperboard are cellulosic materials used to manufacture food packaging. However, their low resistance to water and fat, as well as their poor barrier properties have limited their packaging applications as food contact materials. The current review analyses the use of biopolymeric coatings as an alternative to improve surface and barrier properties in paper and paperboard with focus in food sector application. Advances in coated paper (board) can be classified into three groups: (1) coatings manufactured with a single biopolymer; (2) coatings manufactured with composite biopolymers; and (3) biopolymeric coatings incorporated with bioactive molecules or nanoparticles. The use of a single or composite biopolymer coating improved the mechanical, barrier properties, and grease resistance. In contrast, the use of chemical compounds and nanoparticles has imparted active properties (antibacterial and ethylene scavengers) in the resulting coating paper (board). The water vapour transmission rate has been reduced with the use of biopolymeric coatings. Future studies should focus on applying coated paper (board) in foods with a special interest in food self‐life, migration, and toxicity.
TI - Progress in Biopolymer Coatings for Achieving Sustainable Paper and Paperboard Packaging for Food Applications: A Brief Review
JF - Packaging Technology and Science
DO - 10.1002/pts.2861
DA - 2025-02-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/progress-in-biopolymer-coatings-for-achieving-sustainable-paper-and-Dcr2NXjKg2
SP - 109
EP - 116
VL - 38
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -