Investigating the Application of Nano Chitosan in the Paper and Food Packaging Industry

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1 Ph.D. graduated Nanofibers and paper and cellulose industries - University of Tehran

2 Gorgan university

3 Department of Wood and Paper Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran,

Abstract

Today, the use of new packaging methods and the use of nanotechnology has made it possible to use biodegradable compounds with antimicrobial properties instead of synthetic materials that are harmful to health. One of these biodegradable compounds is nano chitosan. Chitosan nanoparticles are promising polymeric and biological nanoparticles that have received much attention in recent decades. In this review, the methods of preparing chitosan and nano-chitosan, the application of nano-chitosan in the paper packaging and food packaging industry, as well as the importance, application, and method of combining nano chitosan with other materials in packaging, were examined using related keywords and issues articles between 2005 to 2023 . Chitosan nanoparticles, due to their biodegradability properties, high resistance properties, antimicrobial and antifungal properties, favorable formability, lightness, variety of physical    properties, good printability, and easy production process, have gained special importance and widespread use in the paper and food packaging industries. Based on the results of this study, combining nanochitosan with other biological compounds such as polysaccharides and proteins and creating polymer nanocomposites can improve the functional properties of the films obtained from this combination. Also, nanochitosan can play an effective role in the preparation of  bioactive films, and hence it helps the paper and food packaging industry in maintaining and improving the quality of packaged materials during the storage process.
 
 

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Packaging Science and Art
Volume 15, Issue 57 - Serial Number 57
Serial number 57, spring 2024
June 2024
Pages 61-68

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  • Receive Date: 18 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 19 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 14 May 2024
  • Publish Date: 09 June 2024

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