Actions for Multifunctional and Nanoreinforced Polymers for Food Packaging [electronic resource]

Email RIS file
Bookmark
Report an Issue

Multifunctional and Nanoreinforced Polymers for Food Packaging [electronic resource]

Published
Sawston : Woodhead Publishing Limited July 2011 LaVergne : Ingram Publisher Services [Distributor]
Physical Description
736 p. 09.210 x 06.140 in.
Additional Creators
Lagaron,J. M.
Access Online

Availability

I Want It
I Want It

Finding items...

Series
Restrictions on Access
License restrictions may limit access.
Summary
Annotation Recent developments in multifunctional and nanoreinforced polymers have provided the opportunity to produce high barrier, active and intelligent food packaging which can help ensure, or even enhance, the quality and safety of packaged foods. After an introductory chapter, part one discusses nanofillers for plastics in food packaging. Chapters explore the use of passive and active nanoclays and hidrotalcites, cellulose nanofillers and electrospun nanofibers and nanocapsules. Part two investigates high barrier plastics for food packaging. Chapters assess the transport and high barrier properties of food packaging polymers such as ethylene-norbornene copolymers and advanced single-site polyolefins, nylon-MXD6 resins and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers before going on to explore recent advances in various plastic packaging technologies such as modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and nanoscale inorganic coatings. Part three reviews active and bioactive plastics in food packaging. Chapters investigate silver-based antimicrobial polymers, the incorporation of antimicrobial/antioxidant natural extracts into polymeric films, and biaoctive food packaging strategies. Part four examines nanotechnology in sustainable plastics with chapters examining the food packaging applications of polylactic acid (PLA) nanocomposites, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), starch-based polymers, chitosan and carragenan polysaccharides and protein-based resins for packaging gluten (WG)-based materials. The final chapter presents the safety and regulatory aspects of plastics as food packaging materials.
Genre(s)
ISBN
9781845697389
1845697383 (Trade Cloth)
Audience Notes
Scholarly & Professional Woodhead Publishing Limited
View MARC record | catkey: 20530284