Packaging

Meeting Multi-User Needs in Early Design Stages: A Data-Driven Conceptual Framework for Smart and Sustainable Packaging

15/08/2025 - Effective design is becoming increasingly necessary to shorten product development times to meet evolving user demands. Thus, it is essential that designers uncover user requirements and translate...

Sustainable Packaging Design: Packaging Optimization and Material Reduction for Environmental Protection and Economic Benefits to Industry and Society

25/07/2025 - This paper analyzes the concept of packaging redesign, with the primary objective of improving material utilization. It further examines the potential environmental and economic benefits that may...

Effect of Thickness Swelling and Termite Attack Resistance in Wood&ndash;Plastic Composites Produced with Pine Wood and Recycled Thermoplastics

21/07/2025 - This research aimed to evaluate the biological resistance to xylophagous organisms and the dimensional stability related to water absorption in plastic wood panels manufactured by compression molding...

Enhancing Hydrophobicity of Nanocellulose-Based Films by Coating with Natural Wax from Halimium viscosum

06/07/2025 - This study aimed to improve the hydrophobicity of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) films using a natural wax coating. For this purpose, firstly, the selection, extraction and characterization of a natural...

Extraction, Isolation, and TEMPO-NaBr-NaClO Oxidation Modification of Cellulose from Coffee Grounds

03/04/2025 - This study investigates the extraction, isolation, and chemical modification of cellulose from coffee ground residues using TEMPO-NaBr-NaClO oxidation. These residues represent a promising renewable...

A revolution in sustainable packaging solutions

01/01/2021 - While packaging plays a critical role in keeping our food and beverages fresh and safe, they also pose a serious threat to the environment. That’s because most of the packaging used by the food and...

Analytical Methods for In-Depth Assessment of Recycled Plastics: A Review

07/05/2025 - Assessing the detailed characteristics of recycled plastics is essential for evaluating their quality and suitability for high-value applications compared to virgin polymers. This review provides a...

Correction: Tanaka et al. How Do Eco-Labels for Everyday Products Made of Recycled Plastic Affect Consumer Behavior? Sustainability 2024, 16, 4878

21/02/2025 - The authors would like to make the following corrections about the published paper [...]

Life Cycle Assessment of a Composite Prototype Battery Enclosure for Electric Vehicles

14/02/2025 - The use of lightweight components in automobiles started a new chapter in the automotive sector due to the renewable energy and sustainability increasing the overall efficiency of vehicles. As...

Life Cycle Assessment of End-of-Life Tire Disposal Methods and Potential Integration of Recycled Crumb Rubber in Cement Composites

13/12/2024 - Globally, 1.5 billion annual tire outputs generate a substantial volume of end-of-life tires (ELTs), creating significant environmental challenges. Despite increased recovery rates, ELT management...

The distribution of valuable metals in gasification of metal-containing residues from mechanical recycling of end-of-life vehicles and electronic waste

- Fuente: Journal of Environmental Management ...

La conferencia europea sobre reciclaje químico ensalza su potencial para abordar la crisis de los residuos plásticos

- Fecha de publicación: 29/11/2024 Fuente:

Polymers, Vol. 16, Pages 3378: Optimization of the Mechanical Recycling of Phenolic Resins for Household Appliances

- Fecha de publicación: 30/11/2024 Fuente:

Bioresources from biowaste for advancing manufacturing of packaging materials with modern circular economy towards a sustainable approach

- Fecha de publicación: 27/11/2024 Fuente:

Degradation of Low-Density Polyethylene Greenhouse Film Aged in Contact with Agrochemicals

22/11/2024 - Plasticulture is a technique widely affirmed throughout Europe and the rest of the world that employs plastic material for protecting agricultural cultivations, e.g., soil mulching, low/middle tunnel...

Facile production of recycled paper bio-foam via citric acid crosslinking: an eco-friendly thermal insulation packaging material

- Fecha de publicación: 16/11/2024 Fuente:

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 9725: Solvolysis of Nylon: A Pathway to Sustainable Recycling and Circular Economy

- Fecha de publicación: 08/11/2024 Fuente:

Solvolysis of Nylon: A Pathway to Sustainable Recycling and Circular Economy

08/11/2024 - Polyamides (PAs) are extensively utilized across various applications, yet the accumulation of PA residues presents significant ecological and environmental challenges. Given that a substantial...

Foods, Vol. 13, Pages 3490: Antimicrobial Efficacy of GS-2 on Reusable Food Packaging Materials for Specialty Crops

- Fecha de publicación: 31/10/2024 Fuente:

La cadena de valor del papel genera un impacto equivalente al 4,3% del PIB

- Fecha de publicación: 30/10/2024 Fuente:

Water-soluble and environmentally friendly polyvinyl alcohol/straw aerogel for sustainable packaging

- Fuente: Industrial crops and products ...

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