Effects of operating conditions on degradable cushioning extrudate's cellular structure and the specific heat

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-182

  Lui, Wai Bun ^a   Peng, Jinchyau ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cellular structure; Cushioning extrudates; Degradable; Operating conditions; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

FOAMS; FOOD PRODUCTS; PACKAGING; POLYSTYRENES; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CUSHIONING EXTRUDATES; DEGRADABLE; SINGLE-USED FOAM PACKAGING;

SPECIFIC HEAT;

CELLULAR STRUCTURES; CORN; FOAM; FOOD; OPERATING CONDITIONS; PACKAGING; POLYSTYRENE; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

POTATO VIRUS A; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 17444380860     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2004.07.026     Document Type: Article

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