U.S. Develops Edible Packaging Film

American Polymer Films recently researched and developed an edible packaging film. The raw materials used are mainly chitosan and lauric acid derived from shells or shrimps. They can be packaged using standard packaging equipment and heat sealing equipment, with a thickness of about 200 μm. Similar to ordinary plastic film, with excellent texture, high transparency, good antibacterial properties and can be eaten together with the packaged goods, to avoid the characteristics of environmental pollution, can be used for food and medicine packaging, can also be used for sliced ​​fruit or peeled fruit fresh packaging.