In situ lamination of starch-based baked foam packaging with degradable films

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-85

  Glenn, Gregory ^a   Klamczynski, Artur ^a   Ludvik, Charles ^a   Chiou, Bor Sen ^a   Imam, Syed ^a   Shey, Justin ^a   Orts, William ^a   Wood, Delilah ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Food container; Laminate; Packaging

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAINERS; LAMINATES; LAMINATING; PACKAGING; RUBBER;

BIODEGRADABLE FILMS; FOOD CONTAINERS; POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA);

STARCH;

BIODEGRADATION; CONTAINERS; LAMINATES; LAMINATION; PACKAGING; RUBBER; STARCH;

EID: 34248188007     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.743     Document Type: Article

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