Chemical Research on Novel Packaging Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The packaging industry is vigorously developing a response to the recent demands from the market and expectations of consumers. The main concern today corresponds with society’s growing environmental awareness. These conditions strongly impact the search for novel packaging materials coupling high standards and functionalities with ecological thinking, sustainability, and green technologies. New solutions in line with the principles of sustainability and the biocircular economy demand the introduction of new materials for the packaging industry including biodegradable and renewable resources. In this context, currently, we are experiencing high academic interest in the investigation of different novel molecular systems including polymer blends, composites, and nanocomposites including raw materials not derived from petrol transformation. The subject is very broad and the interest in the field is high; for this reason, we encourage scientists from different branches of chemistry to share their scientific results and ideas concerning these new kinds of materials in our Special Issue. Thanks to the open-access platform, we can count on a wider audience of readers. Contributions to this issue, both in the form of original research or review articles, covering all aspects of new packaging materials including chemical synthesis, modification, processing, and, of course, application will be particularly welcome.

Prof. Dr. Jacek Nowaczyk
Guest Editor

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• packaging materials
• renewable resources
• environmental degradation
• natural polymers
• innovative packaging
• packaging waste management
• material properties
• packaging processing