Evaluation of Migrational Behaviour of Plastic Food-contact Materials: A Comparison of Methods

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 275-283

  Choudhry, M S ^a,c   Lox, F ^a   Buekens, A ^a   Decroly, P ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b SOLVAY S A   (Belgium)

^c FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

2 ethylhexanoic acid; GC analysis; Migration; UV spectrophotometry; Vibration

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942510675     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1522(199811/12)11:6<275::AID-PTS441>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Article

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