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The food packaging industry is one which places particular demands on the performance of the packaging materials selected, especially in terms of the barrier requirements. The ability of modern food retail outlets, such as hypermarkets, to offer and distribute a wide selection of products is dependent on the preservation of product quality. To this end the function of the packaging material is multifarious and includes protection of the product over the required shelf-life both in the shop and at home, promotion of the product by attractive graphic design and the ability to dispense the product satisfactorily. Product protection must account for factors that arise during storage, distribution, shop and home shelf-life.
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Ashley, R.J. (1985). Permeability and Plastics Packaging. In: Comyn, J. (eds) Polymer Permeability. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4858-7_7
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