Analytical protocol to study the food safety of (multiple-)recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) crates: Influence of recycling on the migration and formation of degradation products

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2016-2025

  Coulier, Leon ^a   Orbons, Hub G M ^b   Rijk, Rinus ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b Schoeller Arca Systems Services   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Degradation; Food safety; High density polyethylene; Migration; Polypropylene; Recycling

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; DEGRADATION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PLASTICS; POLYPROPYLENES; RECYCLING;

ANALYTICAL PROTOCOL; FOOD SAFETY; MECHANICAL RECYCLINGS; PLASTIC MATERIALS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 35649020709     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.07.022     Document Type: Article

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