A Brief Evaluation of Antioxidants, Antistatics, and
This review presents some of the main characteristics of common polymer additives, such as antioxidants, antistatic agents and plasticizers, and recent research in developing bio-alternatives. Examples of these alternatives include the use of polysaccharides from agro-industrial waste streams that can be used as antioxidants, and chitosan which
Bio-based Additives
Bio-based Additives expanding the potential and reach of biopolymers, or bioplastics, and recycled plastics in Mexico and South America Corporate Blog Post September 21, 2025 Global brand owners have bold targets to increase biopolymers or recycled content in their products.
Title: A Review on Plasticizers and Eco-Friendly
Plasticizers are chemical additives added into polymers to influence desirable mechanical properties such as processability and ductility. These properties are a result of the association of...
Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable
However, to replace petroleum-based polymers with bio-based biodegradable plastics, several issues must be addressed, such as their low availability, high production cost, and inferior thermo-mechanical properties (Alaerts et al., 2018; Lee and Song, 2012; Qin et al., 2025). The following section discusses the characteristics of biodegradable
Plasticizers Market Growth, Trends | Industry Analysis 2030
Plasticizers are polymer additives meant for improving flexibility, softness, workability, and volatility of the plasticized materials. They may be internal or external based on the kind of modifications done to the materials to which they are added. Furthermore, external plasticizers can be grouped into primary and secondary.
- Are bio-based functional additives suitable for polymeric materials?
- Therefore, academic and industrial communities are pushing their interest in fully bio-based formulations with improved performance, and tailored for specific applications, ranging from packaging to biomedicine. This review presents the most recent advances in research and development of bio-based functional additives for polymeric materials.
- Do biobased plasticizers affect polymer properties?
- Moreover, the effect of biobased plasticizer concentration, interaction, and compatibility on the polymer properties has been examined. Recent developments have resulted in the replacement of synthetic plasticizers by biobased counterparts. Particularly, this has been the case for some biodegradable thermoplastics-based packaging applications.
- How many bio-based additives are there for polymers?
- Currently, more than 1600 bio-based additives for polymers are found on the market . Several authors reported how commercial bio-based additives are able not only to compete with traditional additives, but also to impart new and improved properties to the material.
- What are the latest advances in polymer additives?
- More specifically, recent advances in antimicrobial, antioxidants, thermal stabilizers, processing aids, plasticizers and other polymer additives are reviewed and classified in terms of sources and polymer application.
- Can biobased plasticizers be used for packaging applications?
- This fact has stimulated new regulations requiring the replacement of synthetic conventional plasticizers, particularly for packaging applications. Biobased plasticizers have recently been considered as essential additives, which may be used during the processing of compostable polymers to enormously boost biobased packaging applications.
- Are bio-based polymer additives sustainable?
- One of the pillars of “green” innovation in the field of polymer additives is the use of bio-based building blocks for the design of sustainable and performing compounds, exploiting the benefits of plentiful, renewable feedstocks while magnifying their intrinsic value via chemical modification , .
