Miniaturization of cellulose fibers and effect of addition on the mechanical and barrier properties of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose films

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 154-160

  De Moura, Márcia R ^a,d   Avena Bustillos, Roberto J ^b,c   McHugh, Tara H ^b   Wood, Delilah F ^b   Otoni, Caio G ^b   Mattoso, Luiz H C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Univ of California   (United States)

^d EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Cellulose fibers; Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; Mechanical properties; Microfluidics

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; CELLULOSE FIBER; CELLULOSE FIBERS; EFFECT OF ADDITION; FOOD PACKAGING; HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE; MICROFIBERS; MICROFLUIDICS TECHNOLOGY; OXYGEN PERMEABILITY; REDUCED SIZE; TOTAL PORE VOLUME;

CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE FILMS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROFLUIDICS; OXYGEN; TEXTILE FIBERS; WATER VAPOR;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE FIBERS; CELLULOSE FILM; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN; TEXTILE FIBERS; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 78751649898     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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