Researchers Develop Commercially Viable Biomaterial Film Coating
MUNICH, Germany – Researchers at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a leading organization for applied research in Europe, have developed a method for applying “wheylayer” protein coatings to plastic films for use as food packaging material.
Convenience foods are growing in popularity, and the food they contain is usually protected by films based on petrochemicals. Now, researchers have not only developed a biomaterial from whey protein, they have also come up with a commercially viable method of producing multifunctional films on an industrial scale.