Research Progress on High-value Utilization of Agricultural and Forestry Food Processing Wastes in Packaging Protective Materials

LIN Qixuan; CAI Yawei; CHEN Xun; LI Ying; CHEN Linyi; GAO Yanfei; CHEN Yongjun

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.11.005

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (11) : 40-52. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.11.005

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Research Progress on High-value Utilization of Agricultural and Forestry Food Processing Wastes in Packaging Protective Materials

LIN Qixuan, CAI Yawei, CHEN Xun, LI Ying, CHEN Linyi, GAO Yanfei, CHEN Yongjun^*

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The work aims to systematically review the research progress on the conversion of agricultural and forestry food processing wastes (such as straw, fruit pomace, husks, etc.) into packaging cushioning protective materials, barrier protective materials, and freshness preservation protective materials (active/intelligent) and evaluate the potential and challenges of substituting these wastes for conventional plastic packaging and promoting the circular economy. The literature review method was adopted to analyze the chemical composition characteristics of the wastes. The effects of preparation methods (extrusion, compression molding, casting, foaming and in-situ biosynthesis) on the microstructure and macroscopic properties of materials were compared. The mechanical, physical, thermal, barrier and degradable properties, as well as the applications in cushioning, thermal insulation, active and intelligent packaging fields were summarized. Through rational design, some properties of waste-based packaging materials have approached those of conventional plastics, with particularly prominent advantages in cushioning and active packaging. Nevertheless, they still face challenges such as performance degradation in high-humidity environments caused by hydrophilicity, large batch-to-batch variations of raw materials, absence of unified standards and high industrialization costs. Future research shall focus on nano-modification, multi-functional integration, intelligent production and life cycle assessment.

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agricultural and forestry wastes / fruit peels / husks / food packaging / active packaging / biodegradable

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LIN Qixuan, CAI Yawei, CHEN Xun, LI Ying, CHEN Linyi, GAO Yanfei, CHEN Yongjun. Research Progress on High-value Utilization of Agricultural and Forestry Food Processing Wastes in Packaging Protective Materials[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2026, 47(11): 40-52 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.11.005

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