| Quality and safety aspects of reusable plastic food packaging materials: influence of reuse on intrinsic properties. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11811768 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The aim of the project was to develop a comprehensive package of quality assurance criteria for use by the industry and by regulatory authorities to ensure the quality and safety-in-use (sensory, microbiological and chemical safety) of reused plastics for food packaging. The paper describes the investigations into potential adulteration effects by reuse on the intrinsic properties of plastics in more detail. The plastic articles investigated were bottles of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polycarbonate (PC) and vending cups of polypropylene (PP). The influence of repeated use on the migration of plastic constituents, degradation products of plastic additives, barrier properties and surface characteristics were investigated. The overall conclusion was that the investigated intrinsic properties of the refillable articles were not significantly influenced by repeated use. Only the hydrophobicity of the refillable PC and PP articles seemed to be influenced by repeated washing. PC bottles washed 15 times were significantly less hydrophobic than unwashed bottles. |
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Authors:
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J Jetten; Kruijf N de |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Food additives and contaminants Volume: 19 ISSN: 0265-203X ISO Abbreviation: Food Addit Contam Publication Date: 2002 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-01-28 Completed Date: 2002-01-31 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8500474 Medline TA: Food Addit Contam Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 76-88 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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TNO Nutrition and Food Research, Zeist, The Netherlands. jetten@voeding.tno.nl |
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Consumer Product Safety
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standards* Equipment Reuse / standards Food Contamination Food Packaging / standards* Humans Plastics / chemistry* Polycarboxylate Cement / chemistry Polyethylene Terephthalates / chemistry Polypropylenes / chemistry Quality Control |
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0/Plastics; 0/Polycarboxylate Cement; 0/Polyethylene Terephthalates; 0/Polypropylenes; 25766-59-0/polycarbonate |
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