Nanotechnology in plastic food-contact materials

Hatzigrigoriou, NB; Papaspyrides, CD

dc.contributor.author	Hatzigrigoriou, NB	en
dc.contributor.author	Papaspyrides, CD	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:47:25Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:47:25Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	0021-8995	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/33135
dc.subject	nanocomposites	en
dc.subject	nanotechnology	en
dc.subject	plastics	en
dc.subject.classification	Polymer Science	en
dc.subject.other	Antimicrobial property	en
dc.subject.other	Barrier properties	en
dc.subject.other	Food contact material	en
dc.subject.other	Nano components	en
dc.subject.other	Oxygen scavenging	en
dc.subject.other	Plastic packaging materials	en
dc.subject.other	Polymer nanocomposite	en
dc.subject.other	Potential health	en
dc.subject.other	Processability	en
dc.subject.other	Enzyme immobilization	en
dc.subject.other	Mechanical properties	en
dc.subject.other	Nanocomposites	en
dc.subject.other	Nanotechnology	en
dc.subject.other	Plastics applications	en
dc.subject.other	Polymers	en
dc.subject.other	Scavenging	en
dc.subject.other	Packaging materials	en
dc.title	Nanotechnology in plastic food-contact materials	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1002/app.34786	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.34786	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	A review is presented concerning the application of nanotechnology in the polymer food-packaging sector. Emphasis is placed on the benefits of polymer nanocomposite materials in terms of their improved mechanical and processability properties but also in terms of more packaging-oriented attributes, such as enhanced barrier properties. In addition, nanotechnology is expected to introduce some novel and beneficial characteristics to plastic packaging materials. These characteristics include the induction of antimicrobial properties, oxygen scavenging, enzyme immobilization, and sensing of food conditions. Besides these novel properties, the need to explore the potential health impact of nanoparticles is also discussed, with a focus on the possibility of nanocomponent migration into the packaged foodstuff. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 122: 3720-3739, 2011	en
heal.publisher	WILEY-BLACKWELL	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Applied Polymer Science	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1002/app.34786	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000295441100030	en
dc.identifier.volume	122	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	3720	en
dc.identifier.epage	3739	en