Effect of temperature and mechanical stress on barrier properties of polymeric films used for food packaging

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-256

  Mrkić, Saša ^a   Galić, Kata ^b   Ivanković, Marica ^c  

^a Kraš dd ^*  (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Crease strains; Films; Flex tests; Gas permeance; Laminates

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; GAS PERMEABILITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLASTIC LAMINATES; POLYAMIDES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CREASE STRAINS; STRESS CYCLES;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 36749066729     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087907086102     Document Type: Article

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