n Thermoplastics with low permeability to gases and/or vapors. Most important commercially are Nitrile Barrier Resins. Several others, however, are based on various copolymers, some of which are more permeable than nitrile resins but are easier to process. A major application is bottles for carbonated beverages.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Barrier Plastics. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_1091
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