著者

鹿毛 剛

出版者

一般社団法人 日本真空学会

雑誌

Journal of the Vacuum Society of Japan (ISSN:18822398)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.58, no.9, pp.330-333, 2015 (Released:2015-09-29)

参考文献数

13

被引用文献数

1

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The unique properties of diamond like carbon (DLC) film, including its chemical inertness and impermeability, make it possible for new applications in food and beverage.   In this paper, I summarize and review the recent progress of gas barrier enhancement of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for beverage from the view point of the application of DLC coating.   A unique technique of plasma CVD method has been developed to deposit DLC layer on the inside surface of PET bottles. The DLC-coated PET bottle exhibits extremely high gas barrier properties against oxygen, carbon dioxide and flavors compared to conventional bottles.   For the practical use of PET bottles as a commodity, high speed and low cost coating are essential; accordingly several high speed coating machines with a capacity of up to 18000 bottles per hour have been developed, and successfully operated so far for a large production of soft drink. Low speed machines have also been introduced for wine, Japanese sake, edible oil, seasonings and others.