Oxygen- And light-barrier properties of thermoformed packaging materials used for modified atmosphere packaging. Evaluation of performance under realistic storage conditions

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 265-272

  Jokobsen, Marianne ^a   Jespersen, Lone ^a   Juncher, Dorte ^a   Becker, Eleonora Miquel ^a   Risbo, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Light transmission; Oxygen transmission rate (OTR); Thermoforming

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; PACKAGING; POLYMERS;

MATERIAL THINNING; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING (MAP); OXYGEN TRANSMISSION RATE (OTR);

THERMOFORMING;

HOT FORMING; PACKAGING; POLYMERS;

EID: 27644464707     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.697     Document Type: Article

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