New ways to enhance the functionality of paperboard by surface treatment - A review

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 339-373

  Andersson, Caisa ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Bio based materials; Coating; Functionality; Paperboard; Sizing

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACIDS; AMINES; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; COATING TECHNIQUES; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PAPERBOARDS; PLASTIC COATINGS; PLATING; POLYMERS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; REINFORCEMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

BARRIER PROPERTIES; BIO-BASED MATERIALS; BIO-BASED POLYMERS; COATING MATERIALS; FOOD PACKAGING; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; FUNCTIONALITY; LOCAL REINFORCEMENTS; NANOSIZED MATERIALS; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; POLY(LACTIC ACID); POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; PROCESSABILITY; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; RECYCLABILITY; RENEWABLE; SELF-HEALING; SIZING; SUBSTRATE PROPERTIES; TOP COATINGS; WHEAT GLUTENS; WHEY PROTEINS;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

ACIDS; AMINES; BARRIER BOARDS; BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; FOOD BOARDS; PAPER BOARD PRODUCTS; PLATING; POLYMERS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; REINFORCEMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; SURFACE TREATMENT; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 55049093066     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.823     Document Type: Review

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