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Improved moisture permeability determinations for packaging films and food coatings

Creator:

Tello-Lopez, Edgar Eduardo

Abstract:

Equipment and procedures for the rapid measurement of the water vapor permeability of polymer films and food coatings has been evaluated. The method uses an electronic sensor to measure the concentration increase in water vapor diffusing through a film into a chamber of known volume. Air of known humidity is...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

of fresh fruit and vegetable production is their relatively short shelf-life. Respiration, the