Currently, Phenol resins are widely used in corrugated and paperboard products as barrier coatings. A thinner phenol resin coating is used on paperboard for specific HVAC applications, such as ...

Chitosan-based edible coatings and films have real promise in combating Listeria monocytogenes (LM) in cold-smoked salmon, according to new research. The study by Haiqiang Chen et al, published in the ...

Textiles can be coated with the biopolymer chitosan and thus made water-repellent by binding hydrophobic molecules. The good thing is that this can also replace toxic and petroleum-based substances ...

New research has suggested that the application of edible coatings on pre-washed blueberries could extend their shelf life and open up new commercial markets for the fruit. Scientists from Oregon ...