Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia
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Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia
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Development of active LDPE packaging with antioxidants from agro-industrial wine waste

Vanessa Machado Babinski Ramos; Eliseu Rodrigues; Ruth Marlene Campomanes Santana

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Abstract

This study developed active low-density polyethylene (LDPE) packaging incorporating natural antioxidants from wine industry residues and compared them with synthetic antioxidant (BHT). The antioxidant extract (AE), obtained from wine residues, contained 15 phenolic compounds, with catechin (30.51 mg/100g) and epicatechin (22.40 mg/100g) as major flavonoids. Packaging films were produced via extrusion and characterized by FTIR, colorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. The FE1 active packaging formulation with 12% AE, showed reduced light transmission and improved thermal stability. In peroxide index tests, FE1 preserved sunflower oil below the legal oxidation limit (10 mEq/kg) for up to 5 days, reduced oxidation by 67.90% compared to standard LDPE packaging and 67.71% compared to BHT packaging, maintaining peroxide levels below regulatory limits for a longer duration.The results indicate that incorporating natural antioxidant extracts into LDPE creates active packaging with promising antioxidant properties, with potential for developing innovative solutions through extrusion processes using residues from wine industry.

 

 

Keywords

active packaging, agro-industrial waste, natural antioxidant, polyethylene

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