Towards Sustainable Food Packaging: A Review of Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) as a Promising Bioplastic Material, its Limitations, and Improvement Strategies with Bio-fillers and Essential Oils

Authors

  • Saiful Bahri Mohd Diah Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Sharifah Hanis Yasmin Sayid Abdullah Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Yew Been Seok Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Ireana Yusra Abdul Fatah Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Nor Iza A. Rahman Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Kota, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Fadli Hafizulhaq Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
  • Nur Nazira Alias Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.119.1.80104

Keywords:

Antimicrobial, essential oil, food packaging, thermoplastic starch

Abstract

Packaging industry is the dominant user of plastic that contribute highest amount of plastic waste entering our environment. Hence, alternatives such as bio-based plastic have emerged and becoming more commercialized. Thermoplastic starch (TPS) is one of the raw materials used in the production of bioplastic film. However, the major drawback of using TPS is due to its low mechanical, poor barrier properties, and brittleness. This review article provides summary of TPS as a choice of food packaging materials. It reviews recent studies on the improvements of TPS by incorporation of bio-filler and essentials oils. It also describes the impact on the TPS reinforced biofilm on film properties including mechanical, barrier and antimicrobial properties. This paper also discusses the performance TPS reinforced biofilm in ensuring shelf stability and perishability of food product for food packaging application. Finally, it also highlighted the challenge and opportunities TPS reinforced biofilm for the food packaging industry.

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Author Biographies

Saiful Bahri Mohd Diah, Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

sepul2285@gmail.com

Sharifah Hanis Yasmin Sayid Abdullah , Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

shyasmin@unisza.edu.my

Yew Been Seok, Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

bseokyew@unisza.edu.my

Ireana Yusra Abdul Fatah, Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

ireanayusra@unisza.edu.my

Nor Iza A. Rahman, Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Kota, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

noriza@unisza.edu.my

Fadli Hafizulhaq, Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia

fadlihafizulhaq@ae.unand.ac.id

Nur Nazira Alias, Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

nurnazira76@yahoo.com

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Published

2024-07-15

How to Cite

Saiful Bahri Mohd Diah, Sharifah Hanis Yasmin Sayid Abdullah, Yew Been Seok, Ireana Yusra Abdul Fatah, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Fadli Hafizulhaq, & Nur Nazira Alias. (2024). Towards Sustainable Food Packaging: A Review of Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) as a Promising Bioplastic Material, its Limitations, and Improvement Strategies with Bio-fillers and Essential Oils. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 119(1), 80–104. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.119.1.80104

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