George, G.Kumar, B.Srinivasan, A.2026-02-082016Advances in Polymer Materials and Technology, 2016, Vol., , p. 741-77797814987188139781498718820https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100622https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/33976Polymers are widely used in packaging of food, chemicals, medicines, industrial components, agriculture, and household items as listed in Table 26.1. Polymer consumption has an average growth rate of 5% and it will touch a gure of 227 million metric tons in 2015. Criteria for selection of a particular polymer for packaging is its biodegradability, migration of hazardous compounds, barrier properties, processability, strength, and inertness. Polymers are made to order in a variety of fashions using additives, functionalization, crosslinking, and so on for a particular application. A successful packaging material should be able to maintain the quality of the packed commodities to meet the customers’ expectation as it moves from manufacturer to customer. © 2017 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.