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Book/Book Chapter 
Bioplastics for Food Packaging: Chemistry and Physics 
Byun, Y; Kim, YT 
2013 
Elsevier Ltd. 
Innovations in Food Packaging: Second Edition 
353-368 
English 
There is great potential for using bioplastics in food packaging applications. Reducing carbon dioxide productions as well as biodegradability are major advantages in utilization of bioplastic. However, the production costs for bioplastics from various biomasses still limit the application of bioplastics. Recent developments in bio-based PE, PP, and PET have been successfully introduced to the fields of rigid packaging. They are not biodegradable or compostable, but they have exactly the same physical and functional properties as petroleum-based plastics. Recyclability and low levels of carbon dioxide production are major advantages, as well as their compatibility with existing systems. In addition, bioplastics synthesized from petroleum-based monomers and bio-based monomers such as PBS or PBAT have been actively studied and used in combination with other bioplastics. In the near future, those petroleum-based monomers will be replaced by bio-based monomers. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved. 
Bio-based PE; Bio-based PET; Bioplastic