New Nanocomposite Materials Based on Cellulose Fibers and Other Biopolymers - Natural Polymers, Biopolymers, Biomaterials, and Their Composites, Blends, and IPNs - page 160

CoNClusioN
The development of new polymeric materials based on cellulose nanofibers and other
polysaccharides is a promising strategy within the context of new sustainable and
environmental-friendly materials. As exemplified in this brief review, the properties of
these materials suggest that they could be successfully applied in such areas as pack-
aging materials, particularly because bacterial cellulose is becoming a progressively
more available raw material at reasonable price.

KeyWords

• Biosynthesis

• Nanofibrills

• Plasticizers

• Polysaccharides