Application of PET/Sepiolite Nanocomposite Trays to Improve Food Quality
New PET and nanosepiolite materials are produced for its application in innovative packaging with better performance. In our previous work, we demonstrate that the use of different percentages of sepiolite modified with different organosilanes improved mechanical and barrier properties of PET. Nanoc...
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| author | Teresa Fernández-Menéndez David García-López Antonio Argüelles Ana Fernández Jaime Viña |
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| description | New PET and nanosepiolite materials are produced for its application in innovative packaging with better performance. In our previous work, we demonstrate that the use of different percentages of sepiolite modified with different organosilanes improved mechanical and barrier properties of PET. Nanocomposites permeability can decrease up to 30% compared to that of pure PET and the mechanical analyses show that, although PET nanocomposites are more brittle than virgin PET, they are also harder. In the present work, we are going to study the properties of this innovative packaging with real food analyzing mechanical properties related to the product transport together with permeability and microbiological characteristics. At the same time, it has been seen that it is possible to lighten trays, which is very important both industrially and environmentally. On the other hand, a good quality packaging for food needs to ensure that organoleptic and physico-chemical characteristics of the product inside are not modified due to migration of any of the packaging material to the food itself. Results obtained in this work also show lower count of aerobic mesophilic bacteria and <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> (EB), reducing the incidence of food contaminations by microorganisms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30c32184580447f6a0236af3815d9dbc2023-11-21T21:14:03ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582021-05-01106118810.3390/foods10061188Application of PET/Sepiolite Nanocomposite Trays to Improve Food QualityTeresa Fernández-Menéndez0David García-López1Antonio Argüelles2Ana Fernández3Jaime Viña4Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33203 Gijón, SpainSMRC Automotive Interiors Spain S.L.U., 47800 Medina de Rioseco, SpainDepartment of Construction and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33203 Gijón, SpainKlöckner Pentaplast, 33128 Vegafriosa, SpainDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33203 Gijón, SpainNew PET and nanosepiolite materials are produced for its application in innovative packaging with better performance. In our previous work, we demonstrate that the use of different percentages of sepiolite modified with different organosilanes improved mechanical and barrier properties of PET. Nanocomposites permeability can decrease up to 30% compared to that of pure PET and the mechanical analyses show that, although PET nanocomposites are more brittle than virgin PET, they are also harder. In the present work, we are going to study the properties of this innovative packaging with real food analyzing mechanical properties related to the product transport together with permeability and microbiological characteristics. At the same time, it has been seen that it is possible to lighten trays, which is very important both industrially and environmentally. On the other hand, a good quality packaging for food needs to ensure that organoleptic and physico-chemical characteristics of the product inside are not modified due to migration of any of the packaging material to the food itself. Results obtained in this work also show lower count of aerobic mesophilic bacteria and <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> (EB), reducing the incidence of food contaminations by microorganisms.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/6/1188PETsepiolitenanocompositesMAPmicrobiological qualitychicken |
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| title | Application of PET/Sepiolite Nanocomposite Trays to Improve Food Quality |
| title_full | Application of PET/Sepiolite Nanocomposite Trays to Improve Food Quality |
| title_fullStr | Application of PET/Sepiolite Nanocomposite Trays to Improve Food Quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of PET/Sepiolite Nanocomposite Trays to Improve Food Quality |
| title_short | Application of PET/Sepiolite Nanocomposite Trays to Improve Food Quality |
| title_sort | application of pet sepiolite nanocomposite trays to improve food quality |
| topic | PET sepiolite nanocomposites MAP microbiological quality chicken |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/6/1188 |
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