Migración Química Desde Envases Fabricados Con Polipropileno Hacia Alimentos Grasos

Abstract

Processed foods present migration of chemical compounds after the packaging process, and the main migrants come from plastic containers, in which multiple additives are added to improve the functional properties of polymers and incorporate them into transformation processes and subsequent use in packing plants. Additionally, the use of new materials has increased and with it the number of hazards that are incorporated into its chemical structure, which is why this study aims to identify possible chemical compounds that migrate from containers made of plastic materials based on polypropylene resin (PP) that are used to be in direct contact with fatty foods. Due to the above, a bibliographic review type investigation was carried out, identifying the list of chemical compounds with potential risk to the health of the consumer, being low molecular weight compounds one of the most important problems, however, this type of raw materials continues to gain ground in the market, from the results obtained from various investigations show that 83% migration of chemical compounds comes from mixing between (Irganox 1076, Irganox 1010 and irgafos168). In this way, this research constitutes a source of important bibliographic information to carry out a specialized study on the migration of compounds into food and a starting point to implement monitoring or regulations on migrating compounds in PP containers in Ecuador.