Nanocomposites of moisture-sensitive polymers and biopolymers with enhanced performance for flexible packaging applications

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-89

  Lagaron, Jose M ^a   Núñez, Eugenia ^b  

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

^b NanoBioMatters R and D SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

biopolymers; EVOH; PA; PVOH; retorting; water resistance

Indexed keywords

BROAD APPLICATION; ENHANCED PERFORMANCE; ETHYLENE-VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER; EVOH; FLEXIBLE-PACKAGING APPLICATIONS; HIGH-MOISTURE CONDITIONS; OXYGEN BARRIERS; OXYGEN PERMEABILITY; POLYMERS AND BIOPOLYMERS; PVOH; RETORTING; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER RESISTANCE;

AMIDES; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; ETHYLENE; KAOLIN; KAOLINITE; MOISTURE; NANOCOMPOSITES; OXYGEN; POLYAMIDES; SORPTION;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

EID: 84856156623     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087911427756     Document Type: Article

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