Mass Transfer in Polymeric Packaging Systems Sorption, Diffusion, Permeation, and Shelf Life

Mass Transfer in Polymeric Packaging Systems Sorption, Diffusion, Permeation, and Shelf Life 

In this chapter, we will explore the types of producl/package interactions that can occur between a plastic material and a product, as well as the factors that affect the sorption, diffusion, and permeability behavior of polymers. We will then examine how polymer and product mass transfer characteristics can be used to predict product shelf life, based on moisture and oxygen transport. 

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R. Hernandez, S. E. M. Selke, J. D. Culter, Mass transfer in polymeric packaging systems sorption, diffusion, permeation, and shelf life. Plastic Packaging Properties, Processing, Applications and Regulations, Hanser Gardner Publications, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio, 2000, pp. 344—345. 

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