[EN] The present study focuses on the preparation and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) films that were reinforced with cellulose microstructures to obtain new green composite materials ...
[EN] Multilayer biopapers composed of two electrospun layers of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
(PHBV) were impregnated, at the inner side of one of the layers, with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and ...
Andrade Chapal, Johana Carolina(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-10-25)
[ES] El uso masivo de plásticos y su impacto medioambiental, así como la necesidad de mejorar la conservación de los alimentos, hace necesario el desarrollo de alternativas biodegradables para el envasado activo de alimentos. ...
Melendez-Rodriguez, Beatriz; Torres-Giner, S.; Reis, Maria A. M.; Silva, Fernando; Matos, Mariana; Cabedo, Luis; Lagarón, José María(MDPI AG, 2021-04)
[EN] In the present study, a new poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx)] terpolyester with approximately 68 mol% of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 17 mol% of 3-hydroxyvalerate ...
Muller, Justine; González Martínez, María Consuelo; Chiralt, A.(MDPI AG, 2017-08-15)
[EN] The massive use of synthetic plastics, in particular in the food packaging area, has a great environmental impact, and alternative more ecologic materials are being required. Poly(lactic) acid (PLA) and starch have ...
[EN] We report a study designed to investigate consumers' crossmodal associations between the color of packaging and flavor varieties in crisps (potato chips). This product category was chosen because of the long-established ...
Meléndez-Rodríguez, Beatriz; Reis, Maria A. M.; Carvalheira, Monica; Sammon, Chris; Cabedo, Luis; Torres-Giner, Sergio; Lagaron, Jose Maria(American Chemical Society, 2021-07-12)
[EN] In the present study, three different newly developed copolymers of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyval-erate) (PHBV) with 20, 40, and 60 mol % contents in 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) were produced by the biotechnological ...
[EN] In the present study, poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) with 44 mol % ethylene content (EVOH44) was managed to be processed, for the first time, by electrospinning assisted by the coaxial technology of solvent jacket. ...
Meléndez Rodríguez, Beatriz(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-07-21)
[ES] La producción y consumo de plásticos derivados de petróleo ha crecido exponencialmente en las últimas décadas, impactando en la naturaleza y los seres vivos. Los envases alimentarios son considerados la principal ...
ARRIETA, Marina Patricia; López-Martínez, Juan; López. D.; Kenny, J. M.; Peponi, L.(Elsevier, 2015-12)
In this work flexible PLA-PHB electrospun materials were developed by means of electrospinning technique. The processing parameters to obtain PLA-PHB electrospun fibers in different proportions (100:0; 75:25; 50:50, 25:75 ...
Martínez Abad, Antonio(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-03-31)
Aunque la plata se usa como componente clave en el control microbiano en
incontables aplicaciones, las tecnologías basadas en plata disponibles son
escasas. Esto radica en la dificultad para evaluar su eficacia debido ...
[EN] This study presents the valorization of cotton waste from the textile industry for the development of sustainable and cost-competitive biopolymer composites. The as-received linter of recycled cotton was first chopped ...
CHALCO SANDOVAL, WILSON(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-01-01)
[EN] The use of latent heat storage materials containing phase change materials (PCM's) is an effective way of buffering thermal fluctuations and has the advantages of high-energy storage density and the isothermal nature ...
[EN] Mainly due to environmental aims, petroleum-based plastics are being replaced by natural polymers. In the last decades, starch has been evaluated in its film-forming ability for applications in the food packaging area. ...
[EN] Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a hydrophilic linear polymer obtained from the controlled hydrolysis of poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc). The molecular weight (Mw) and degree of hydrolysis (DH) of PVA are considered relevant ...
[EN] Cinnamic and ferulic acid were incorporated into highly hydrolysed and partially acetylated poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) for the purpose of obtaining active films. The microstructure, crystallinity, tensile and barrier ...
[EN] Background: Petroleum derivate plastics represent a serious environmental problem, which is why
alternative sustainable solutions must be found. To this aim, recent research has focused on the development
of ...
Iniesta Martínez, José Miguel(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-09-14)
[ES] La Economía Circular representa el nuevo paradigma de sostenibilidad en los envases plásticos. Este nuevo modelo productivo se basa principalmente en el reciclaje mecánico o reprocesado múltiple de envases alimentarios. ...
Alcover Ibáñez, Ana(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-09-07)
[ES] El objetivo general de este trabajo fue evaluar la opinión de los consumidores sobre diferentes tipos de envases alimentarios, en desarrollo y/o comercializados, que utilizan la nanotecnología para mejorar alguna de ...
Barrasa Hernández, Héctor(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-11-11)
[ES] Los biopolímeros han experimentado un fuerte crecimiento en los últimos años y están ganando terreno en el mercado del envasado de alimentos. La demanda está impulsada por la necesidad de materiales termoplásticos ...