Polymer Nanocomposites as a New Trend for Packaging Applications

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 635-660

  Youssef, Ahmed M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; Packaging; Polymer

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FOOD PACKAGING; ACTIVE INGREDIENTS; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; NANOMETER SIZE; PACKAGING APPLICATIONS; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER-BASED NANOCOMPOSITES; WATER-RESISTANCES;

DISPERSIONS; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; POLYMERS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84878132770     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.762673     Document Type: Review

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