The development of a flexible, re-useable thermal buffering and insulating liner for packaging temperature sensitive products

Appita Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-157

  Johnston, James H ^a   Dodds, Margaret A ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b Hally Labels   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Insulating; Liner; Packaging; Phase change materials; Temperature sensitive products; Thermal buffering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855457927     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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