[HTML][HTML] An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling
Over the last 60 years plastics production has increased manifold, owing to their
inexpensive, multipurpose, durable and lightweight nature. These characteristics have …
inexpensive, multipurpose, durable and lightweight nature. These characteristics have …
Migration of chemical compounds from packaging polymers during microwave, conventional heat treatment, and storage
Polymeric packaging protects food during storage and transportation, and withstands
mechanical and thermal stresses from high‐temperature conventional retort or microwave …
mechanical and thermal stresses from high‐temperature conventional retort or microwave …
Safety of plastic food packaging: the challenges about non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) discovery, identification and risk assessment
LS Kato, CA Conte-Junior - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Several food contact materials (FCMs) contain non-intentionally added substances (NIAS),
and most of the substances that migrate from plastic food packaging are unknown. This …
and most of the substances that migrate from plastic food packaging are unknown. This …
Impact of accelerated weathering on the leaching kinetics of stabiliser additives from microplastics
The release of additives from microplastics is known to harm organisms. In the environment,
microplastics are exposed to weathering processes which are suspected to influence …
microplastics are exposed to weathering processes which are suspected to influence …
Phthalate esters in foods: sources, occurrence, and analytical methods
XL Cao - Comprehensive reviews in food science and food …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Phthalates are a group of diesters of ortho‐phthalic acid (dialkyl or alkyl aryl esters of 1, 2‐
benzenedicarboxylic acid). Higher‐molecular‐weight phthalates, such as di‐2‐ethylhexyl …
benzenedicarboxylic acid). Higher‐molecular‐weight phthalates, such as di‐2‐ethylhexyl …
[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and characterization of sustainable polyurethanes from renewable and recycled feedstocks
E Mendiburu-Valor, T Calvo-Correas, L Martin… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, sustainable thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) were synthesized from a
recycled bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) monomer obtained by glycolysis of …
recycled bis (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) monomer obtained by glycolysis of …
Plastic recycling practices in Vietnam and related hazards for health and the environment
Waste plastic today is a global threat. The rapid increase in global production and use has
led to increasing quantities of plastics in industrial and municipal waste streams. While in …
led to increasing quantities of plastics in industrial and municipal waste streams. While in …
The Mechanisms of Plastic Food-Packaging Monomers' Migration into Food Matrix and the Implications on Human Health
The development of packaging technology has become a crucial part of the food industry in
today's modern societies, which are characterized by technological advancements …
today's modern societies, which are characterized by technological advancements …
Determination of oligomers in virgin and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) samples by UPLC-MS-QTOF
S Ubeda, M Aznar, C Nerín - Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2018 - Springer
An oligomer is a molecule that consists of a few monomer units. It can be formed during
polymer manufacturing and also due to polymer degradation processes or even during use …
polymer manufacturing and also due to polymer degradation processes or even during use …