Soft and hard sections from cellulose-reinforced poly(lactic acid)-based food packaging films: A critical review

The cellulose-reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-based films have been of great interest for use as food packaging material. However, the semicrystalline behavior of both biobased hydric polymers has not been taken into account in many investigations studying the mechanical, thermal, antimicrobial and barrier properties, as well as the biodegradability and compostability in these composite materials. A critical analysis of the existing...