Table 1 Distribution of the utilized packaging materials in the literature11.
Packaging material | Code | Number of samples | Distribution (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Carbohydrates | 1 | 5 | 0.27 |
Nylon 6 | 2 | 10 | 0.54 |
Polyethylene terephthalate | 3 | 17 | 0.92 |
Poly 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate | 4 | 8 | 0.43 |
Polycaprolactone related polymers | 5 | 21 | 1.14 |
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) | 6 | 37 | 2.00 |
Polyoxymethylene (POM) | 7 | 28 | 1.52 |
Polystyrene (PS) | 8 | 3 | 0.16 |
Silicone rubber | 9 | 285 | 15.43 |
Starch/Cellulose | 10 | 105 | 5.68 |
Ethylene-propylene copolymer (EVA) | 11 | 15 | 0.81 |
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) | 12 | 804 | 43.53 |
Linear low-density polyethylene | 13 | 17 | 0.92 |
Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer | 14 | 11 | 0.60 |
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) | 15 | 307 | 16.62 |
Average HDPE/LDPE | 16 | 78 | 4.22 |
Polypropylene (PP) homopolymer | 17 | 41 | 2.22 |
Ionomer (Surlyn 1652, 1702) | 18 | 20 | 1.08 |
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | 19 | 35 | 1.89 |
