The high-barrier, non-foil material will decrease the permeation of oxygen and water molecules through packaging materials, thus better preserving food freshness and better ensuring safety.

It stands to reason that microscopic bits of the stuff get into the water inside during bottling or packaging ... or plastic, materials. When they shed, they add to the scourge of microplastic.

Here we exfoliate 2D materials directly in pure water without using any chemicals or surfactants. In order to exfoliate and disperse the materials in water, we elevate the temperature of the ...

When comparing plastic packaging and alternative materials based on mineral resource use, fossil energy consumption and water scarcity, the researchers say plastic packaging generally was found to ...

fossil energy consumption and water scarcity, plastic packaging was generally found to have lower impacts than the alternatives. The paper, “Polyethylene packaging and alternative materials in ...