thymol

The inhibition effect of thymol during the early stage of steel corrosion under adsorbed thin electrolyte layers was investigated. Its vapor corrosion inhibition property was evaluated under simulated operational conditions. Electrochemical techniques complemented by FTIR and SEM surface analyses were used to evaluate the composition and characteristics of the layers. The results indicate that thymol can form a protective film on the metal surface, which protects the metal against further corrosion.

Active packaging is becoming an emerging food technology to improve quality and safety of food products. One of the most common approaches is based on the release of antioxidant/antimicrobial compounds from the packaging material. In this work an antifungal active packaging system based on the release of carvacrol and thymol was optimized to increase the post-harvest shelf life of fresh strawberries and bread during storage. Thermal properties of the developed packaging material were determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).