Multilayer films for bag-in-container systems used in disposable kegs: Basic principles of possible barrier concepts

BrewingScience

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 31-36

  Muller K ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR PROCESS ENGINEERING AND PACKAGING IVV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bag in box; Barrier properties; Beer; Disposable keg; Oxygen; Permeation; Scavenger

Indexed keywords

BAG IN BOX; BARRIER PROPERTIES; DISPOSABLE KEG; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS; PLASTIC MATERIALS; PLASTIC PACKAGING MATERIALS; SCAVENGER;

BEER; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTAINERS; FRUIT JUICES; GLASS BOTTLES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTILAYER FILMS; OXYGEN; PERMEATION; PLASTIC BOTTLES;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

EID: 84877275296     PISSN: 18665195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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