Methylcellulose-Based Edible Films and Coatings: 2. Mechanical and Thermal Properties as a Function of Plasticizer Content

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 685-689

  Debeaufort, Frédéric ^a   Voilley, Andrée ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Elongation; Polyethylene glycol 400; Tensile strength; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000080482     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9606621     Document Type: Article

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