Innovation and Breakthrough in Modern Packaging Materials

In order to overcome the shortcomings of traditional packaging materials, modern technology has given birth to a series of new packaging materials. The emergence of plastics is a major change in the packaging industry, as it has the advantages of light weight, low cost, and strong plasticity, and has quickly been widely used in the packaging industry. From plastic bags, plastic bottles to plastic films, plastic is almost everywhere. But with the increasingly serious problem of “white pollution”, people’s investment in the research and development of biodegradable plastics continues to increase. At present, biodegradable plastics have achieved certain results, as they can decompose in a relatively short period of time in the natural environment, effectively reducing their harm to the environment.
In addition to biodegradable plastics, many new packaging materials are constantly emerging. For example, the application of nanotechnology has endowed packaging materials with superior performance, and nanocomposites can enhance the barrier properties, antibacterial properties, and mechanical strength of packaging; Intelligent packaging materials endow packaging with new functions, such as the intelligent packaging with built-in sensors mentioned earlier, which can monitor the status of products in real time and provide guarantees for product quality and safety.
Driven by the concept of environmental protection, paper packaging is also constantly innovating. New high-strength and multifunctional paper materials have been developed, which can not only replace some plastic packaging, but also have natural advantages in recycling. At the same time, some packaging materials made from renewable resources, such as bamboo fiber and starch based materials, are gradually gaining favor in the market.