TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of type and thickness of flexible packaging films on perforation by Plodia interpuntella
AU - Lee, Soo Hyun
AU - Kwon, Sang Jo
AU - Lee, Sang Eun
AU - Kim, Jeong Heon
AU - Lee, Jung Soo
AU - Na, Ja Hyun
AU - Han, Jaejoon
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This study investigated the effect of perforation by the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) larvae on various flexible food-packaging films, in relation to their thickness and type. Among the various flexible packaging films, polyethylene (PE), aluminum foil (AF), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were selected for this study due to their wide usage in food packaging. Based on their thickness, film penetration by P. interpunctella larvae was measured as in following order: PP, 20 μm; AF, 9 μm; PET, 12 μm; PP, 30 μm; PS, 30 μm; PE, 40 μm; PE, 35 μm; PS, 60 μm; and PET, 16 μm. P. interpunctella larvae rapidly penetrated through the packaging films regardless of their thickness and type. In particular, it was observed that PP of 20 μm and PS of 30 μm were completely penetrated by P. interpunctella larvae within 72 h, rendering thin PP and PS films less valuable as anti-insect packaging films. Our results show that the perforations by P. interpunctella larvae were observed in the thin films. These results imply that each packaging film has a marginal thickness against the perforations by P. interpunctella larvae.
AB - This study investigated the effect of perforation by the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) larvae on various flexible food-packaging films, in relation to their thickness and type. Among the various flexible packaging films, polyethylene (PE), aluminum foil (AF), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) were selected for this study due to their wide usage in food packaging. Based on their thickness, film penetration by P. interpunctella larvae was measured as in following order: PP, 20 μm; AF, 9 μm; PET, 12 μm; PP, 30 μm; PS, 30 μm; PE, 40 μm; PE, 35 μm; PS, 60 μm; and PET, 16 μm. P. interpunctella larvae rapidly penetrated through the packaging films regardless of their thickness and type. In particular, it was observed that PP of 20 μm and PS of 30 μm were completely penetrated by P. interpunctella larvae within 72 h, rendering thin PP and PS films less valuable as anti-insect packaging films. Our results show that the perforations by P. interpunctella larvae were observed in the thin films. These results imply that each packaging film has a marginal thickness against the perforations by P. interpunctella larvae.
KW - Flexible packaging film
KW - Indian meal moth
KW - Penetration
KW - Perforation
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U2 - 10.9721/KJFST.2014.46.6.739
DO - 10.9721/KJFST.2014.46.6.739
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84920654481
SN - 0367-6293
VL - 46
SP - 739
EP - 742
JO - Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
JF - Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
IS - 6
ER -