High water barrier nanobiocomposites of methyl cellulose and chitosan for film and coating applications

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-59

  Lagarón, Jose M ^a   Fendler, Anke ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Coatings; Films; High barrier; Methyl cellulose; Nanoclays

Indexed keywords

COATING APPLICATION; COATING MATERIAL; HIGH BARRIER; HIGH WATER; LOW WATER; MATRIX MATERIALS; METHYL CELLULOSE; NANO-BIOCOMPOSITES; NANOCLAYS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; WATER BARRIER PROPERTIES;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE FILMS; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; COATINGS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FILLERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYSACCHARIDES; PRESSURE DROP;

ASPECT RATIO;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CHITOSAN; COATING; FILLERS; METHYL CELLULOSE; PERMEABILITY; POLYSACCHARIDES; THIN FILMS; WATER RESISTANCE;

EID: 70149103295     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087909335712     Document Type: Article

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