Opportunities for cellulose nanomaterials in packaging films: A review and future trends

Journal of Renewable Materials

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 313-326

  Stark, Nicole M ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs); Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs); Cellulose nanomaterials; Composites; Films; Mechanical properties; Modification; Oxygen transmission rate; Packaging; Water vapor transmission rate

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CELLULOSE FILMS; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FILMS; LAMINATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOFIBERS; PACKAGING; PLASTIC FILMS; PLASTIC LAMINATES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSMISSIONS; TRANSPARENCY;

BARRIER PROPERTIES; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL (CNCS); CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS (CNFS); MODIFICATION; OXYGEN TRANSMISSION RATES; WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

EID: 84992206508     PISSN: 21646325     EISSN: 21646341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7569/JRM.2016.634115     Document Type: Review

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