Type of Patent Patented use in food packaging # patents nanomateriala Location found 11 USA - Antimicrobial film - Catalyst for production of polymers used in food contact coatings - Antistatic-Antimicrobial Europe - Antimicrobial 2 Nanosilver - Laminate (food wrap) preservation Asia - Antimicrobial 1 b Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 14 Total USA - Conductivity 1 Europe - Antimicrobial 3 Copper NPs - Barrier properties in food wrap Asia Nil Found 0 Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 4 Total 18 USA - Polymer nano composites to improve mechanical properties (e.g. toughness, ductility, strength) - Flexible barrier packaging - Moisture barrier layer Nano-clays - Flexible (oxygen) barrier packaging 0 Europe Nil Found Asia Nil 0 Aust/NZ Nil 0 18 Total USA - Barrier and/or conductive properties 1 Europe Nil 0 Graphite nanoplatelets Asia Nil 0 Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 1 Total 1 USA - Flexible barrier packaging Nano- Europe Nil Found 0 Titanium Asia Nil Found 0 Dioxide Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 1 Total USA - Barrier properties 1 Europe Nil Found 0 Nano- Asia Nil Found 0 phosphonates 0 Aust/NZ Nil Found 1 Total 5 USA - Hydrophobic coating Nano-silicon - packaging for food preservation ‘Active’ dioxide (SiO2) Europe Nil Found 0
Type of nanomateriala Patent Location Patented use in food packaging # patents found Nanosilver USA - Antimicrobial film - Catalyst for production of polymers used in food contact coatings - Antistatic-Antimicrobial 11 Europe - Antimicrobial - Laminate (food wrap) preservation 2 Asia - Antimicrobial 1 b Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 Total 14 Copper NPs USA - Conductivity 1 Europe - Antimicrobial - Barrier properties in food wrap 3 Asia Nil Found 0 Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 Total 4 Nano-clays USA - Polymer nano composites to improve mechanical properties (e.g. toughness, ductility, strength) - Flexible barrier packaging - Moisture barrier layer - Flexible (oxygen) barrier packaging 18 Europe Nil Found 0 Asia Nil 0 Aust/NZ Nil 0 Total 18 Graphite nanoplatelets USA - Barrier and/or conductive properties 1 Europe Nil 0 Asia Nil 0 Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 Total 1 Nano- Titanium Dioxide USA - Flexible barrier packaging 1 Europe Nil Found 0 Asia Nil Found 0 Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 Total 1 Nano- phosphonates USA - Barrier properties 1 Europe Nil Found 0 Asia Nil Found 0 Aust/NZ Nil Found 0 Total 1 Nano-silicon dioxide (SiO2) USA - Hydrophobic coating - ‘Active’ packaging for food preservation 5 Europe Nil Found 0
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