Control of porosity and expansion in starch extrusion by monitoring pressure at die outlet

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-82

  Plews, Andrew G ^a   Atkinson, Alan ^a   Trampe, Torsten ^b   McGrane, Scott ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Mars Petcare Western Europe   (Germany)

^c WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopolymer foam; Extrusion; Extrusion expansion; Pore structure; Structural characterization; X ray microtomography.

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; DIES; EXTRUSION; GELATION; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLYMERS; PORE PRESSURE; PORE STRUCTURE; POROSITY; QUAY WALLS; STARCH; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

CONTROL METHODS; EXTRUDATES; FOOD INDUSTRIES; MECHANICAL DEGRADATIONS; PORE WALL THICKNESSES; PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS; REDUCED PRESSURES; SKELETAL DENSITIES; SKELETAL MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; TOTAL POROSITIES; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY.;

EXPANSION;

EID: 58349122725     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X08099933     Document Type: Article

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