Absorption of methanol and toluene by polyester-based bottles

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 221-227

  Van Lune, F S ^a   Nijssen, L M ^b   Linssen, J P H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorption; Methanol; PEN; PET; Toluene

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; METHANOL; POLYESTERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOLUENE;

SATURATION LEVELS; TWO SIDED EXPOSURE;

PLASTIC BOTTLES;

EID: 0031177451     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1522(199707)10:4<221::AID-PTS408>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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