TY - GEN
T1 - Polymer/inorganic nanocomposites opportunities for food packaging barrier
AU - Manias, Evangelos
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Polymer/organoclay nanocomposites offer: ▷ concurrent property improvements (barrier + +) ▷ control of nanostructures at ton quantities (using industry's current processing methods) ▷ fine tuning of properties (e.g. prescribed value of fracture toughness, viz. peel strength) ▷ new functionalities (e.g. antimicrobial, FR) Viable Technology: Multiple commercial products However: They are not the solution to all materials properties problems or performance requirements !!
AB - Polymer/organoclay nanocomposites offer: ▷ concurrent property improvements (barrier + +) ▷ control of nanostructures at ton quantities (using industry's current processing methods) ▷ fine tuning of properties (e.g. prescribed value of fracture toughness, viz. peel strength) ▷ new functionalities (e.g. antimicrobial, FR) Viable Technology: Multiple commercial products However: They are not the solution to all materials properties problems or performance requirements !!
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77954241010
SN - 9781617381904
T3 - Symposium on Nanomaterials for Flexible Packaging 2009
SP - 1
EP - 29
BT - Symposium on Nanomaterials for Flexible Packaging 2009
T2 - Symposium on Nanomaterials for Flexible Packaging 2009
Y2 - 30 April 2009 through 30 April 2009
ER -