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Multilayered membranes for modified atmosphere packaging

This dissertation discusses, in brief, the production and transport property characterization of films made from the extrusion and biaxial stretching of [beta] nucleated isotactic polypropylene and the extrusion of PEBAX block copolymers. Multilayered films for modified atmosphere packaging applications were also produced by coextrusion and biaxial stretching of these two materials and similarly characterized. Current membranes for packaging applications are generally produced by coating a porous support with a polymeric solution to deposit an active layer for separation. The goal of this project is to displace membranes produced by solvent-based processes, which are environmentally hazardous and thus costly, with equivalent or superior materials produced using melt extrusion. / text

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/21871
Date31 October 2013
CreatorsOfford, Grant Thomas
Source SetsUniversity of Texas
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
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