PVA, PVA blends, and their nanocomposites for biodegradable packaging application

This review exclusively addresses material systems primarily based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), one of the most popular water-soluble biopolymers, for their use in packaging applications with the primary objective of reducing petrobased plastic waste. In addition, some typical PVA blends and nanoco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abdullah, Zainab, Dong, Yu, Davies, Ian, Barbhuiya, Salim
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48915