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An Introduction to Zein and its Applications

Zein: The Plant Protein Driving a New Era of Sustainable InnovationArticle 1 in a Series When people think of plant proteins, soy and pea often come to mind. But there’s another protein—drawn from corn—that is emerging as a powerful enabler of sustainable packaging, personal care, agriculture, biomedical materials, and industrial coatings: zein.

Zein in Packaging: A Natural Alternative to Plastics and PFASIn our introductory article, we explored zein’s remarkable history—from its early promise as a renewable polymer in the 1930s to its long-standing use in food and pharmaceuticals. We also highlighted its unique properties: hydrophobicity, film-forming ability, encapsulation capacity, and processing

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