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Table 2: Nanomaterials <strong>in</strong> food packag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Product name Manufacturer Nano content Claim Web address or<br />
reference<br />
Durethan® KU 2-2601 Bayer Silica <strong>in</strong> a polymerbased<br />
nanocomposite<br />
Hite Brewery beers:<br />
three-layer, 1.6L beer<br />
bottle<br />
Miller Beers:<br />
• Lite<br />
• Genu<strong>in</strong>e Draft<br />
• Ice House<br />
Nano Plastic Wrap SongS<strong>in</strong>g<br />
nanotechnology<br />
Cadbury Schweppes:<br />
• Cadbury® Dairy<br />
Milk Milk Tray<br />
• Cadbury® Eden<br />
chocolate boxes<br />
• Shelf-ready<br />
packag<strong>in</strong>g for the<br />
Cadbury® Fun Filled<br />
Freddo<br />
Marks & Spencer<br />
Swiss Chocolate<br />
Assortment<br />
Constantia multifilm<br />
N-Coat<br />
DuPont Light<br />
Stabilizer 210<br />
Adhesive for<br />
McDonald’s burger<br />
conta<strong>in</strong>ers<br />
Friends of<br />
the Earth<br />
Honeywell Honeywell’s Aegis OX<br />
nylon-based nano<br />
composite<br />
Nanocor Imperm nylon/nanocomposite<br />
barrier<br />
technology produced by<br />
Nanocor<br />
Plantic Technologies Thermoformed Plantic®<br />
R1 trays (nanocomposite<br />
biopolymer)<br />
Nanoparticles of silica <strong>in</strong><br />
the plastic prevent the<br />
penetration of oxygen<br />
and gas of the wrapp<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
extend<strong>in</strong>g the product’s<br />
shelf life.<br />
• Oxygen and Carbon<br />
Dioxide Barrier<br />
• Clarity<br />
• Recyclability<br />
• Ease of Preform<br />
• Processability<br />
• Flavor/Odor/Aroma<br />
Barrier<br />
• Structural Integrity<br />
• Delam<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
Resistance<br />
• Aegis® barrier nylon<br />
res<strong>in</strong>s can be found<br />
<strong>in</strong> a multitude of<br />
applications globally.<br />
Imperm is a plastic<br />
imbued with clay nanoparticles<br />
that make<br />
bottles less likely to<br />
shatter and <strong>in</strong>creases<br />
shelf life to up to sixmonth<br />
Nano z<strong>in</strong>c light catalyst Antibacterial, anti-uv,<br />
temperature resistant,<br />
fire proof<br />
• Biodegradable after<br />
use<br />
• Compostable to<br />
European standards<br />
EN13432<br />
• Made from renewable<br />
and susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />
resources (non-GM<br />
corn starch)<br />
• water dispersible,<br />
won’t pollute local<br />
groundwater systems<br />
or waterways<br />
• In use s<strong>in</strong>ce 2002.<br />
Plantic Technologies Plantic Plastics • Biodegradable after<br />
use<br />
• Compostable to<br />
European standards<br />
EN13432<br />
• Made from renewable<br />
and susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />
resources (non-GM<br />
corn starch)<br />
• Certified safe for<br />
disposal <strong>in</strong> soil (by<br />
AIB-VINCOTTE)<br />
Constantia multifilm<br />
Nano-composite polymer A clear lam<strong>in</strong>ate with<br />
outstand<strong>in</strong>g gas barrier<br />
properties, developed<br />
primarily for the nuts, dry<br />
foods, and snack markets<br />
DuPont Nano titanium dioxide U.V.-protected plastic<br />
food packag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Ecosynthetix 50-150nm starch nanospheres<br />
The adhesive requires<br />
less water and less time<br />
and energy to dry.<br />
http://www.research.<br />
bayer.com/edition_<br />
15/15_polyamides.pdfx<br />
http://www.packag<strong>in</strong>ggateway.com/features/<br />
feature79/<br />
http://www51.<br />
honeywell.com/sm/<br />
aegis/<br />
http://www.nanocor.<br />
com/applications.asp<br />
http://www.forbes.<br />
com/<strong>in</strong>vestmentne<br />
wsletters/2005/08/<br />
09/nanotechnologykraft-hershey-cz_<br />
jw_0810soapbox_<strong>in</strong>l.<br />
html?partner=rss<br />
http://www.ssnano.<br />
net/ehtml/detail1.<br />
php?productid=73<br />
http://www.plantic.<br />
com.au/docs/Plantic_<br />
Cadbury_CS.pdf<br />
http://www.plantic.com.<br />
au/docs/Plantic_MS_<br />
CS.pdf<br />
http://www.constantiamultifilm.com/<br />
http://www2.dupont.<br />
com/Titanium_<br />
Technologies/en_US/<br />
products/dls_210/dls_<br />
210_land<strong>in</strong>g.html<br />
http://www.physorg.<br />
com/news71748835.<br />
html<br />
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