Identification of intentionally and non-intentionally added substances in plastic packaging materials and their migration into food products

2018 ◽  
Vol 410 (16) ◽  
pp. 3789-3803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verónica García Ibarra ◽  
Ana Rodríguez Bernaldo de Quirós ◽  
Perfecto Paseiro Losada ◽  
Raquel Sendón
Keyword(s):  
Food Products ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Plastic Packaging

Bio-Adhesives Combined with Lotus Leaf Fiber to Prepare Bio-Composites for Substituting the Plastic Packaging Materials

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1257-1268
Author(s):  
Ke Shi ◽  
Luyang Wang ◽  
Ruige Qi ◽  
Chunxia He
Keyword(s):  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Lotus Leaf ◽  
Leaf Fiber

Testing of Mechanical Properties for Plastic Packaging Materials

2017 ◽  
pp. 103-122
Author(s):  
Laszlo Horvath ◽  
Byungjin Min ◽  
Young T. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Plastic Packaging

scholarly journals Recycling of multilayer plastic packaging materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (47) ◽  
pp. eaba7599
Author(s):  
Theodore W. Walker ◽  
Nathan Frelka ◽  
Zhizhang Shen ◽  
Alex K. Chew ◽  
Jesse Banick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Multilayer Film ◽  
Multilayer Films ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Constant Composition ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Material Efficiency ◽  
Polymer Solubility

Many plastic packaging materials manufactured today are composites made of distinct polymer layers (i.e., multilayer films). Billions of pounds of these multilayer films are produced annually, but manufacturing inefficiencies result in large, corresponding postindustrial waste streams. Although relatively clean (as opposed to municipal wastes) and of near-constant composition, no commercially practiced technologies exist to fully deconstruct postindustrial multilayer film wastes into pure, recyclable polymers. Here, we demonstrate a unique strategy we call solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation (STRAP) to deconstruct multilayer films into their constituent resins using a series of solvent washes that are guided by thermodynamic calculations of polymer solubility. We show that the STRAP process is able to separate three representative polymers (polyethylene, ethylene vinyl alcohol, and polyethylene terephthalate) from a commercially available multilayer film with nearly 100% material efficiency, affording recyclable resins that are cost-competitive with the corresponding virgin materials.

Detection Experiments of High-Barrier and High-Temperature Sterilization and Easy Tear Flexible Plastic Packaging Materials Applied in Food Packaging

2011 ◽  
Vol 117-119 ◽  
pp. 1137-1141
Author(s):  
Ling Yu Wang ◽  
Jun Yan Huang ◽  
Li Hua Cui
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
High Resistance ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Packaging Material ◽  
Processing Technology ◽  
Material Structure ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Detection Analysis

In order to study the characteristics of a new kind of high-barrier and high-temperature sterilization and easy tear flexible plastic packaging materials applied in food packaging, the PET/AL/CPP was chosen as flexible plastic packaging material structure, different PET, CPP, alcohol inks, adhesives and other raw materials were selected for making a series of processing technology experiment and detection analysis. Then comparing the data obtained with the requirements, it was concluded that new flexible plastic packaging materials were extremely high resistance oxygen and resistance wet, high-temperature sterilization and good one-way easy tear, and etc.

Plastic packaging materials of laminated composites made of polymer cover sheets and a nonwoven interlayer

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 2287-2301
Author(s):  
Mei-Chen Lin ◽  
Jia-Horng Lin ◽  
Jan-Yi Lin ◽  
Ting An Lin ◽  
Ching-Wen Lou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Laminated Composites ◽  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
Soft Materials ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Crystal Stability ◽  
High Toughness ◽  
Sheet Extrusion

This study aims to improve the mechanical properties, stabilized structures, and light weight plastic packaging materials to realize diverse applications. A sheet extrusion machine is used to fabricate sandwich-structured composites, which are composed of two polymer cover sheets and a nonwoven interlayer. The samples are prepared in two batches with different cover sheets: thermoplastic polyurethane and polypropylene. Moreover, low-melting-point polyester (LMPET) fibers and Kevlar fibers are fabricated into a LMPET/Kevlar nonwoven interlayer. The laminated composites are evaluated in terms of morphologies, mechanical properties, combustion rates, and thermal behavior. Kevlar fibers are flame resistant and mechanically strong. LMPET fibers promote the interfacial bonding between layers. Thus, the laminated composites are good candidates as packaging materials, and they can be made with rigid or soft materials, depending on specified requirements. Rigid materials can provide higher strengths, and the distribution of fibers thus helps the PP-based laminated composites to obtain higher crystal stability. Moreover, using TPU with flexibility contributes to high extensibility, which grants the laminated composites with high toughness, light weight, and low restriction against the morphology. Such manufacturing is also efficient and economical, thereby satisfying the requirements of plastic packaging materials.

scholarly journals Re-Processing of Multilayer Plastic Materials as a Part of the Recycling Process: The Features of Processed Multilayer Materials

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2517
Author(s):  
Ville Lahtela ◽  
Shekhar Silwal ◽  
Timo Kärki
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Recycling Process ◽  
Melt Flow Rate ◽  
Plastic Packaging ◽  
Food Packages ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Reuse Options

The weight of packaging materials will be increased with advanced innovations, such as multilayer plastic. The consequence of the advanced innovations is challenges in the following reuse activities. This study aimed to investigate the properties of multilayer plastic materials after recycling processes and will increase the awareness of plastic packaging material for reuse options. In this research, the materials were produced from food packages by crushing them and treating them with injection molding equipment. The implementation of materials in the processing was tested, and the structural and mechanical characteristics of the produced plastic materials was evaluated and discussed. Based on the completed tests, plastic materials used in food packages have the clearest differences in the material features, for instance, the melt flow rate and elongation rate in the tensile test that varied between 2.96–48.4 g/10min and 2–289%, respectively. The variation in the characterizations ranged widely between the material structures. The results indicate that solid plastic packaging materials have better mechanical features compared to foil materials. The structural analysis of materials showed that multilayer plastic includes a wide spectrum of different elements within materials, creating a challenge for future recycling.

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