Preparation and Properties of Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposites for Food Packaging

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Choi, Ri Na ^a   Cheigh, Chan Ick ^a   Lee, Sun Young ^b   Chung, Myong Soo ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clay; Food packaging; Nanocomposites; Polypropylene; Properties

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SILICATE; BENTONITE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLAY; FOOD PACKAGING; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; BENTONITE; FOOD PACKAGING; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; POLYPROPYLENES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 80054745381     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02351.x     Document Type: Article

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