Effect of resin types and antioxidants on release of off-flavor from HDPE bottles

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 727-755

  Yam, K L ^a   Ho, Y C ^a   Young, S S ^b   Zambetti, P F ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; HDPE resin; Off flavor

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BLOW MOLDING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

MELT FLOW INDEX; OFF FLAVOR INTENSITY; SENSORY ANALYSIS;

PLASTIC BOTTLES;

EID: 0030246372     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559608004057     Document Type: Article

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