A new protective polyethylene based film containing zeolites for the packaging of fruits and vegetables: Film preparation

Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-9

  Dirim, S Nur ^a   Esin, Ali ^a   Bayindirli, Alev ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Packaging film; Polyethylene; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

HEATING; HOT PRESSING; MOLTEN MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENES; SOLUTIONS; ZEOLITES;

FOOD PACKAGING;

PLASTIC FILMS;

POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 0037277981     PISSN: 13000160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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