Showing papers by "Ramón Catalá published in 2018"
TL;DR: In this paper, an antifungal film containing garlic extract and bread aroma was applied as active packaging for preservative-free sliced pan loaf, which was optimized to be suitable for flexographic equipment.
10 citations
01 Jan 2018
TL;DR: The implications of mass transport properties in diverse packaging technologies, such as appertized, vacuum, modified atmosphere, or barrier packaging are discussed in this article, and the main methodologies to obtain adequate barrier, control gas exchange with the environment, or control gas interaction with the product are introduced.
Abstract: Polymers are among the preferred materials in packaging design mainly because of their versatility. In some of these applications such as in food, pharmaceutical, or dangerous product packaging, the knowledge and control of gas transport properties are crucial to achieve packaging objectives: to present, preserve, and protect the contained product. In this chapter, the implications of mass transport properties in diverse packaging technologies, such as appertized, vacuum, modified atmosphere, or barrier packaging are discussed. The control of gas permeation, sorption, or release and the incidence on products are commented and the main methodologies to obtain adequate barrier, control gas exchange with the environment, or control gas exchange with the product are introduced. The effect of on-purpose perforation of films on final mass transport properties is also discussed.
2 citations