Overview of Natural Fiber-Based Packaging Materials

ABSTRACT

One of the key elements of sustainability of humankind is the usage ratio of nature-based materials as opposed to synthetic products. This is very significant in the field of packaging materials, as people use and consume increasing amount of packaging materials every day. Packaging materials are usually produced from petroleum-based sources using non-degradable materials however, this has a negative impact on sustainability and the environment. It is important to replace them with natural-based materials, therefore cellulose is receiving more and more attention as a raw. Much research has been done for developing new nature-based packaging materials and technologies for replacement of synthetic materials. Recent articles review much research for developing methodologies, materials and composite materials for reducing environmental pollution. This paper reviews how natural-based packaging materials have spread and how it is used in many areas thanks to their favorable environmental effects. It summarizes the raw materials, additives and coatings of natural-based packaging materials, and it also addresses end-of-life options. The paper concerns also the most sensitive area of packaging is food packaging. Smart packaging is relevant for food packaging, and it seems to be one of the promising research areas for substituting artificial materials and providing additional functions.

摘要

人类可持续性的关键要素之一是基于自然的材料与合成产品的使用率. 随着人们每天使用和消费越来越多的包装材料，这在包装材料领域意义重大. 包装材料通常使用不可降解材料从石油来源生产，但这对可持续性和环境产生了负面影响. 用天然材料取代纤维素是很重要的，因此纤维素作为一种原料越来越受到关注. 在开发新的基于自然的包装材料和替代合成材料的技术方面已经进行了大量研究. 最近的文章综述了许多关于开发减少环境污染的方法、材料和复合材料的研究.本文综述了天然包装材料是如何传播的，以及由于其良好的环境影响，它是如何在许多领域使用的. 它概述了天然包装材料的原材料、添加剂和涂层，还介绍了报废选择. 论文还关注到包装最敏感的领域是食品包装. 智能包装与食品包装相关，它似乎是替代人工材料和提供额外功能的有前景的研究领域之一.

KEYWORDS:

• Packaging
• natural based packaging
• fiber-based materials
• cellulose
• environmental friendly
• biodegradable materials

关键词:

• 包装材料
• 基于天然的包装
• 纤维基材料
• 纤维素
• 环境友好
• 可生物降解材料

Acknowledgments

This article was written in frame of the project TKP2021-NKTA-43 which was implemented with the support provided by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary (successor: Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary) from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, and financed under the TKP2021-NKTA funding scheme.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Author contributions

Both authors contributed to the study conception and design. Data collection and analysis and editing were performed by Zsófia Kóczán. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Zsófia Kóczán and Zoltán Pásztory and both authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. The funding acquisition was performed by Zoltán Pásztory.

Consent for publication

All authors approved the final version of the manuscript.

Ethical approval

All authors have consented to participate on the manuscript.

Highlights

• Reduce the damage of the environment with using of fiber-based packaging materials.

• Cellulose as a substitute of the fossil-based materials.

• The good recyclability of the natural based materials is promising for minimizing the carbon production during manufacturing.

Additional information

Funding

The work was supported by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary, National Research, Development and Innovation Fund .