Preparation and properties of polypropylene-based nanocomposite films for food packaging

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 191-209

  Manikantan, M R ^a   Varadharaju, N ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF POST HARVEST ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

compatibilizer; nanoclay; OTR; PP; tensile strength; WVTR

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION PERCENTAGE; FOOD PACKAGING; NANO CLAYS; OTR; OXYGEN TRANSMISSION RATES; PACKAGING FILMS; PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES; REGRESSION MODEL; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS; TECHNOLOGY LEADS; THICKNESS OF FILMS; TRANSMISSION RATES; WATER VAPOUR; WVTR;

FILM PREPARATION; FILMS; HEALTH; NANOCOMPOSITES; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS;

EID: 79959187072     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.925     Document Type: Article

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