The function and properties of common food packaging materials and their suitability for reusable packaging: The transition from a linear to circular economy
For the last few decades, plastics have been the material of choice for food packaging applications. Combining mechanical performance with barrier properties and transparency, plastics have been a cost-effective solution for safely distributing food produce. Unfortunately, most plastic packaging is...
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| Main Authors: | Ronan Farrell, Yvonne J. Cortese, Declan M. Devine, Noel Gately, Margarita Rueda, Lorena Rodriguez, Romina Pezzoli |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666086524000341 |
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