Macca carbon (MC) powder, a biomass byproduct of macadamia nut farming that emits far-infrared (FIR) radiation, was integrated into low-density polyethylene (LDPE) using melt-compounding and subsequent melt-extrusion procedures. For antimicrobial packaging applications, LDPE/MC composite viability sheets were evaluated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravitational analysis, mechanical properties, FIR emission power, … Continue reading A Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)/Macca Carbon Advanced Composite Film with Functional Properties for Packaging Materials