Use of EVOH for Food Packaging Applications
| Autor: | Ramón Catalá, Gracia López Carballo, Rafael Gavara, Irene Domínguez, Pilar Hernández-Muñoz, Virginia Muriel-Galet, Josep Pasqual Cerisuelo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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chemistry.chemical_classification
Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer EVOH Hydrophilic Materials science Retorting Active packaging Polymer Permeation Scavenger Food packaging Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer chemistry Oxygen barrier Packaging Package design Water uptake Oxidation Antimicrobial Composite material Antioxidant Thermoplastic polymer |
| Zdroj: | Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC instname |
| Popis: | Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH) are a family of thermoplastic polymers with application in many industrial sectors including packaging and, especially, food packaging. The main characteristic of EVOH copolymers for packaging applications is their outstanding barrier to gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, …) and organic vapors (food aroma). EVOH is applied in multilayer structures for bags, trays, cups, bottles, squeezable tubes or jars to protect oxygen-sensitive products. However, the hydrophilic nature of EVOH must be taken in consideration in package design to minimize water uptake and polymer swelling during thermal treatment processes such as retorting. This article reviews EVOH applications in barrier packaging and in active packaging. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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