Journal article
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol: A Review of Barrier Properties for Packaging Shelf Stable Foods
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, Vol.52(7), pp.640-650
07/01/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/114227
PMID: 22530715
Abstract
Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) is one of the best known flexible thermoplastic oxygen barrier materials in use today. It is especially important for refrigerated and shelf-stable foods where oxygen deteriorates the quality of packaged products and reduces their shelf life. EVOH accounts for a majority of thermoplastic barrier materials used for rigid or semi-rigid retortable food containers. However. it is of limited use in flexible packages or lid films for rigid trays used for packaging thermally processed shelf-stable low acid foods due to its moisture sensitivity. Nevertheless, current use of other oxygen barrier materials such as polyvinylidene chloride and aluminum foil creates environmental concerns. Innovations in food processing technologies provide opportunities for increased use of EVOH in food packaging. The aim of this review is to give an overview of research on the oxygen barrier properties of EVOH from the perspective of structure-barrier property relationships and the consequences of food processing conditions.
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- Title
- Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol: A Review of Barrier Properties for Packaging Shelf Stable Foods
- Creators
- K. Khanah Mokwena - Department of Biological Systems Engineering , Washington State UniversityJuming Tang - Department of Biological Systems Engineering , Washington State University
- Publication Details
- Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, Vol.52(7), pp.640-650
- Academic Unit
- Biological Systems Engineering, Department of
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Identifiers
- 99900547429501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article