date:Jul 18, 2012
a crosslinking or hydrophobizing agent.
The resulting film would then serve as an oxygen, aroma and/or grease barrier and would be suitable for the coatings on fruit, cheese or paper.
If xylan- and mannan-based films were to be used as biodegradable wrappers, plastic bags or trays, manufacturers would have to increase strength, stiffness and flexibility with plasticisers, crosslinking agents or blended polymers.
Nano-sized components
One interesting trend is the reinforcement of polysacchar